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The imposing medieval monastery , dedicated to "Our Lady of the Forests" , stands in the middle of Agia Napa surrounded by a high wall enclosure. Its 16th century church is partially underground, carved into the rock.

Agia Moni Monastery is linked to the very origins of monasticism in Cyprus. According to tradition, the monastery was founded around 300 AD by Agios Nicolas and Agios Eutychios, as a place of prayer and contemplation. A sacred relic which had been…

Heraklidiou, the son of a pagan priest, was ordained Bishop of Tamassos by Saints Paul and Barnabas. He was martyred at the age of 60 and buried in the cave where he had lived and from where he preached the Gospel. In 400 AD a church was built over…

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…

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…

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…

Η ιερά Μονή Τιμίου Προδρόμου βρίσκεται σε μια πευκόφυτη περιοχή μεταξύ Πλατρών Σαΐττά και Αμιάντου. Η μονόκλιτη ξυλόστεγη εκκλησία της…

Η Ιερά μονή βρίσκεται λίγο έξω από το χωριό Μονάγρι. Δεν έχουμε στοιχεία πότε ιδρύθηκε. Η πρώτη γραπτή μαρτυρία για το μοναστήρι είναι…

Η ιερά μονή Αγίου Γεωργίου βρίσκεται σε μια απόμερη λοφώδη περιοχή μεταξύ των κοινοτήτων Σωτήρας, Επισκοπής , Καντού και Παραμάλι. Δεν…

Η Ιερά μονή Αγίου Νικολάου είναι κτισμένη ανατολικά της κοινότητας Ακρωτηρίου . Το όνομα του μοναστηριού προέρχεται από το ότι όταν τον…