Agia Marina Skyllouras (Gürpınar)

Agia Marina Skyllouras (; ) is a village in Cyprus, located in the district of Nicosia. De facto, Agia Marina is under the control of Northern Cyprus, and belongs to the district of Lefkoşa.

Physical Geography

The village rises 24 kilometers west of the capital Nicosia and 4 kilometers southeast of Dyo Podamoi/İkidere.

Origins of Name

The village took its name from Marina the monk, a holy Christian of Byzantine Syria. The name of the village was changed in 1974 to Gürpınar, meaning "powerful source".

History

After the Turkish invasion of 1974, the village is not controlled by the Republic of Cyprus. Until the middle of the years 2010, the village was used as a military base.

Monuments and Places of Interest

### Religious Architecture

In 2016, the reconstruction of the mosque of Gürpınar began, damaged by the earthquake of 1953.

### Other

A statue of Kemal Atatürk was erected on a nearby hill, the founder of modern Turkey.

See Also

Agia Marina is one of the four traditionally Maronite villages of Cyprus, the other three being Asomatos, Kormakitis, and Karpaseia.