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| BU Number | BU0089 |
|---|---|
| Village | Korakou |
| Related BUs | |
| Easting | 490028.00 |
| Northing | 3877721.00 |
| Source | 1:50,000 |
| Sheet Map Cadastral | XXVIII-52 |
| BU Summary | Church, Korakou. Stone construction with timber and tile roof, and timber eaves. Porch extends north, south and west. Inside, roof supported by arches. Dated to 1697. |
| Location | To NE of Korakou village on a prominent hill |
| Vegetation | Cypress, eucalyptus |
| Associated Land | Rough concrete wall level with church ground |
| Pottery | Some |
| Tile | Abundant |
| Chipped Stone | None |
| Ground Stone | None |
| Slag | None |
| Length (m) | 13.00 |
| Width (m) | 6.00 |
| Levels | Single |
| Habitable | Yes |
| Occupied | Yes |
| Foundation | Stone |
| Walls | Stone, pottery, tile, concrete |
| Interior Plaster | n/a |
| Exterior Plaster | No |
| Openings | 5 |
| Ceiling | n/a |
| Floors | n/a |
| Roofs | Timber, tile |
| Eaves | Timber |
| Building Type | Church |
| Structure Type | Stone |
| Current Use | Church |
| Past Use | Church |
| Structure Name | Agios Loukas |
| Special Features | Window above apse shaped like cross. Inscription in Byzantine script at top of main door |
| Moderations/Alterations | Porch timber replaced; roof renovated: tiles replaced. Stone platform added. Doors replaced. |
| Description | Similarities with Chapel of Agios Georgios. Modern slab platfrom. Porch extending on North, South and West of church. Supported by a portico. Columns appear weathered: curved arches on W side and pointed arches on N side. On S side, columns replaced by timber columns. Porch covered by curved tiles on interwoven bamboo canes. Apse is semi-circular with a concrete base and a concrete semi-dome. Timber support beams encircling the walls. Steps into church - modern slab. On N and S sides, there are 2 curved buttresses on each side. Edge-runner olive mill stone cut in half and both sides built into S wall. Main door surrounded by curved arch of limestone slabs. Rusty metal bell tower - 6m S of apse. Right of apse is a concrete platform with a hole at each corner (10/10/1979). Indoor: ceiling has pointed arches stretching across the width of the church supported on N and S walls. Pews against the N and S walls. Floor made of modern stone tiles (poss. early 20th century).Inscription (Gunnis 1936: 283): 'This Holy Church of the Apostle Luke was founded on the 27th September 1697 by the expenses of the priest Jakovos built by the hands of Constantine and Dimitri Gavriel' |
| Ownership | Greek Cypriot |
| Date | 1697 |
| Period 1100 | No |
| Period 1601 | Yes |
| Period 1701 | Yes |
| Period 1801 | Yes |
| Period 1851 | Yes |
| Period 1901 | Yes |
| Period 1951 | Yes |
| Oral Information | Xenia Christodoulou: Key Custodian of Agios Loukas (lives next to the church). |
| Recorded By | EAS |
| Recorded Date | 24/7/2001 00:00:00 |
| Entered By | EAS |
| Entered Date | 30/7/2001 00:00:00 |