Saint Nicholas of the cats
Dublin Core
Title
Saint Nicholas of the cats
Alternative Title
Άγιος Νικόλαος των γάτων
Subject
Description
Saint Nicholas ton Gaton (St. Nicholas of the Cats) is possibly the oldest monastery in Cyprus. The monastery chapel, which dates to the 14th century, was abandoned in the 16th century and was reinstated by Orthodox nuns in the early 1980 s. According to tradition, the monastery was founded by St. Helena, mother of Emperor Constantine the Great.
Source
Cyprus Tourism Organisation
Κυπριακός Οργανισμός Τουρισμού
Publisher
Library of Cyprus University of Technology
Digital Heritage Research Lab of Cyprus University of Technology
Date
Contributor
Cyprus Tourism Organisation
Κυπριακός Οργανισμός Τουρισμού
Rights
Απαγορεύεται η δημοσίευση ή αναπαραγωγή, ηλεκτρονική ή άλλη χωρίς τη γραπτή συγκατάθεση του δημιουργού.
Format
JPG
Language
EL, EN
Type
Identifier
Cyprus_Lemesos_Agiou_Nikolaou_Gaton_3_lrg
Coverage
34.599463, 32.986611
Files
Collection
Citation
Cyprus Tourism Organisation and Κυπριακός Οργανισμός Τουρισμού, “Saint Nicholas of the cats,” Αψίδα, accessed November 23, 2024, https://apsida.cut.ac.cy/items/show/12446.