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Set in beautiful surroundings, the Monastery of Chrysorrogiatissa is dedicated to ‘Our Lady of the Golden Pomegranate’. It was founded in 1152 by monk Ignatios who found a miraculous icon of the Virgin Mary off the shore of Paphos. The present…

Stavrovouni Monastery is perched on a rocky peak 750 m above sea level. Legend has it that it was founded in the 4th century by Saint Helena, mother of Emperor Constantine the Great, who left a relic of the Holy Cross at the monastery. The monks have…

The best-known and richest monastery of Cyprus, Kykkos Monastery was founded in 1100 and dedicated to the Virgin Mary. It possesses one of three surviving icons ascribed to Saint Luke. It is covered in silver gilt, enclosed in a shrine of tortoise…

One of the oldest and most important monasteries
in Cyprus. It was founded by two monks in 1148, when a miraculous icon of the Virgin Mary was found in a nearby cave. During Ottoman rule it was an educational center, as were the other monasteries of…

Trooditissa Monastery is situated in a beautiful spot among pine trees. It was originally founded in the 13th century, but the present church was built in 1731. The church contains a priceless silver-leaf covered icon of the Virgin Mary brought from…

On the west wall of the Naos, an inscription informs us that the Naos of the Enkleistra was hewn, built and painted with the contribution and much toil of Saint Neophytos the Recluse in 1196, while in 1503 "the present part of the decoration and…

''Charadrion'' is called the stone bed of Saint Neophytos to denote the hard surface with no mattress. On the north wall two small niches served as a place to put his ink-pot and feather. This space was painted with colored circles and Crosses. His…

Above the tomb of Saint Neophytos, to the left side, is found the wall - painting of the Crucifixion. At the north wall there is a shallow niche where Virgin Mary is depicted seated on a throne holding Christ surrounded by two bishops looking on…

Christ is seated on a luxurious throne, giving His blessing and holding a closed Gospel with a painted cross. This wall-painting is found on the north wall of the Naos in the Enkleistra.

Saint Gregory is dressed with all his sacerdotal vestments and the white ''homophoron'' with crosses. He holds a gospel closed and ornamented with precious stones while he blesses with his right hand. His curly beard is reminiscent of ancient Greek…