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Belfry of St. Varvara Church Kaimakli

Stone bell tower of the Katholicon, the main church of the Monastery of St Neophytos. The stones are cut from the near by Melissovounos hill. the bell tower is crowned with eight greek acroteria angularia around an ornamental cross.

Built in 890 by Byzantine Emperor Leo VI, the Wise, on the resting place of St. Lazarus (Agios Lazaros) the resurrected friend of Christ. St. Lazarus arrived in ancient Kition on 33 AD becoming its first Bishop and Patron Saint. His tomb lies under…

Φωτογραφία από το μοναστήρι στο Μπέλλα-Πάις την χρονιά 1959.

Bellapais Abbey, the island of Cyprus.
Frankish period (1192-1489 A.D.).

Bellapais, Abbey of Peace, originally belonging to the Order of Premontre from France, is the finest of all Lusignan ruins in Cyprus. Its magnificent cloisters are from the 14th century and in its days of glory the Abbey must have been worthy of…

On 18th December 1965 the United Nations General Assembly adopted Resolution 2077(xx) on Cyprus, and having recalled all the Security Council Resolutions of 1964 and 1965, and par ts of the Declaration adopted on 10th October 1964 by the Heads of…

Αγρόκτημα Κοτόπουλων στο Μπέλλα-Πάις.

Φωτογραφία από τη δεκαετία του 1950-1960 από τον Άγιο Ιλαρίωνα.

Benediction cross
Late of 18-19