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  • Tags: Εκκλησιαστική αρχιτεκτονική--Κύπρος

This stone capital is curved according to the traditional way of Cypriot 15th century capitals. It is found at the entrance of the museum of the Monastery. Its original place is unknown.

These stairs were build before 1900 A.D. The nearby Melissovounos hill provided the stones and in recent years wood carvers assembled the handrail going up. The stairs are dated before 1900 A.D, and the handrail in 1963 A.D.

These two remnants of caves indicate clearly how the troglodyte community of the Enkleistra lived at the twelve century. On the lower level were excavated a series of caves for storage means and on the upper level dwelling cells for the monks
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