[Dogankoy] For DC or anyone that knows

Pugwash


Joined: 06/09/2010
Posts: 1797

Message Posted:
12/12/2010 12:52

What is the very old building in the center of Dogankoy? looks like part of a castle but probably isn't, anyone know? especially DC.

DutchCrusader



Joined: 19/05/2008
Posts: 11281

Message Posted:
12/12/2010 13:26

Pugwash: It is most probably (the remains of) an ancient Greek Orthodox church of rustic style without known (medieval) history. Doğanköy (former Greek name: Thermia) was a "chiftlík", in Cyprus a village consisting of some poor quality farms often built from mud bricks. Rumour goes that some English sailors were buried in the graveyard of the church.

Location and situation in 1878 (Kitchener map): [ http://is.gd/iBCkb/1878_map_to_inform_Pugwash ].

DutchCrusader



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Message Posted:
12/12/2010 21:11

Pugwash: In the (copies of) medieval documents from 1220 in my possession I have not found any mention of Thermia (now Doğanköy). The village must have been an unimportant location in the Byzantine?/Frankish or early/middle Ottoman Turkish era.

Pugwash


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Message Posted:
13/12/2010 16:02

Thanks DC, have you seen this yourself yet?

Pugwash


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Message Posted:
15/12/2010 15:43

sorry but bttt