Trypiotis is an historic neighbourhood, quarter,

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, or

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of central

Nicosia Nicosia ( ; el, Λευκωσία, Lefkosía ; tr, Lefkoşa ; hy, Նիկոսիա, romanized: ''Nikosia''; Cypriot Arabic: Nikusiya) is the largest city, capital, and seat of government of Cyprus. It is located near the centre of the Mesaor ...

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."Coexistence in the Disappeared Mixed Neighborhoods of Nicosia by Ahmet, A (Paper read at the conference: Nicosia: The Last Divided Capital in Europe, organized by the London Metropolitan University on 20th June 2011)" The church of this quarter, that of

Archangel Michael Michael (; he, מִיכָאֵל, lit=Who is like El od, translit=Mīḵāʾēl; el, Μιχαήλ, translit=Mikhaḗl; la, Michahel; ar, ميخائيل ، مِيكَالَ ، ميكائيل, translit=Mīkāʾīl, Mīkāl, Mīkhāʾīl), also ...

, is one of the principal buildings of Nicosia"A Description of the Historic Monuments of Cyprus" by George Jeffery, Architect. Publ. Government Printing Office, Nicosia, 1918; p. 50, section on "Twenty Five Quarters of the City" and is the oldest church in Nicosia, amongst the churches now existing as such.Levkosia: The Capital Of Cyprus, by Louis Salvator (publ.1881), p.32 Α marble inscription high above the main door indicates that the church dates from 1695, when the foundation stone of the church was laid by the

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Germanos II on May 3rd that year. Nikozja trypiotis

The name "Trypiotis" derives from a miracle reputedly performed in

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by the

, to whom the church is dedicated. A diverted river threatened a church, but was saved when the archangel caused the river water to be swallowed up by a hole - "tripa (τρύπα)" in Greek. The church of Trypiotis, by G. Kepolas in Εντός των Τειχών (Within the Walls) periodical, vol.8 Feb.1986; publ. by Within the Walls, 6 Minos St., Nicosia; 1986.p. 19. Available from archive.org/details/entos-ton-teixon-1986/entos-ton-teixon-no-10-apr-86/ retrieved Feb 2022

Location

The quarter is situated partly within the old city of Nicosia inside the walls and partly without. "Quarters of Nicosia" Prepared and published by the Dept. of Lands and Surveys, Cyprus, 1985, Revised 1997. Series DLS30. Scale 1:7500. The quarter contains the southern end of

Ledra Street Ledra Street ( el, Οδός Λήδρας ''Odos Lidras''; tr, Ledra Caddesi) is a major shopping thoroughfare in central Nicosia, Cyprus, which links North Nicosia, the part of the city under the control of the ''de facto'' Northern Cyprus, and ...

where it meets the

Walls of Nicosia The Walls of Nicosia, also known as the Venetian Walls, are a series of defensive walls which surround Nicosia the capital city of Cyprus. The first city walls were built in the Middle Ages, but they were completely rebuilt in the mid-16th cent ...

. In 1882 a new passageway was made through the walls, to supplement the existing openings at Paphos, Famagusta and Kyrenia Gates.This was called the Hajisavvas Opening and it included a wooden bridge crossing the "moat" to take a road southwards towards the government buildings. This bridge was later replaced with a solid concrete one. The open area on the bridge was named Metaxas Square, after the Greek Prime Minister

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, but was renamed Eleftheria (Freedom) Square in 1974, following a competition instigated by the Mayor of Nicosia. This square (now renovated) connects the old quarter with the new part of the quarter outside the wall, which encompasses the important shopping streets of Nicosia, the prestigious Stasikratous Street,

Themistokli Dervi Avenue Themistokli Dervi Avenue ( el, Λεωφόρος θεμιστοκλή Δέρβη, tr, Themistokli Dervi Caddesi), is a major shopping street located in the centre of Nicosia, Cyprus. The avenue hosts a number of internationally prestigious brands ...

and

Makarios Avenue Makarios Avenue ( el, Λεωφόρος Αρχιεπισκόπου Μακαρίου Γ') is an avenue in the centre of Nicosia, Cyprus which covers a distance of . The Street starts from the Junction of Evagoras Avenue until Aglandjia Avenue and i ...

. Nicosia town hall is located on the D’Avila bastion of the walls and overlooks Eleftheria square. NicosiaMunicipalityTrypiotis

Demographics

At the last census, conducted in 2011, Trypiotis had a population of 2158, an increase from its population of 1,986 in 2001 but a decrease from 2,250 in 1992. Census of Population 2001, pub. Printing Office of the Republic of Cyprus, Nicosia, 2001. Census of Population 1992, pub. Printing Office of the Republic of Cyprus, Nicosia, 1992

History

Trypiotis is one of 24 historic neighbourhoods within the walls of Nicosia. During the Ottoman period Trypiotis was counted as one of the Orthodox quarters of Nicosia. See "Tragedy 1821 Continuation" by Theocharides and Andreev, in Greek, pub. Nicosia 1996. Quoting census of 1831 It was also known as Bash Mahallah (Mahalle-i Baş), meaning great quarter. Levkosia: The Capital Of Cyprus, by Louis Salvator (publ.1881), p.11 Census of Cyprus 1881, printed by Eyre & Spottiswoode, London, 1884 In the

1831 census of the Ottoman Empire 1831 census of the Ottoman Empire was the first available population information in the West. The Europeans estimates before this census, some of whom, such as William Eton, David Urquhart, Georg HasselGeorg Hassel 1805 Statischer Umriss der Sämtl ...

Trypiotis has a population of 439 males (over age 15) out of 5292 in Nicosia. Census of Cyprus 1831, by Karam Sümer. www.academia.edu/40426008/CENSUS_OF_CYPRUS_1831 Retrieved Jan.2022 The population of Trypiotis at subsequent censuses was as follows: Census of Cyprus 1891, printed by Eyre & Spottiswoode, London, 1893 Census of Cyprus 1901, publ. Government printing office, Nicosia, Cyprus, 1901 Report and General Abstracts of the Census of Cyprus 1911, publ. Waterlow and Sons Ltd, London, 1912 Report and General Abstracts of the Census of Cyprus 1921, publ. Waterlow and Sons Ltd, London, 1922. Report of the Census of Cyprus 1931, publ. Government printing office, Nicosia, Cyprus, 1932 Census of Population and Agriculture 1960, pub. Printing Office of the Republic of Cyprus, Nicosia, 1960; Vol.1, Table IV Census of Population 1982, pub. Printing Office of the Republic of Cyprus, Nicosia, 1982

References

{{reflist Neighbourhoods of Nicosia