Αψίδα

Wall painting at Saint Heraklidios Convent in Nicosia

Dublin Core

Title

Wall painting at Saint Heraklidios Convent in Nicosia

Alternative Title

Τοιχογραφία από την Ιερά Μονή Αγίου Ηρακλειδίου στην Λευκωσία

Description

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 his grave.
The monastery was destroyed and rebuilt several times. Today’s buildings date back to 1773 when Archbishop Chrysanthos restored the church and convent cells. The saint’s relics are kept inside the church. Today the monastery functions as a convent.

Source

Cyprus Tourism Organisation
Κυπριακός Οργανισμός Τουρισμού

Publisher

Library of Cyprus University of Technology
Digital Heritage Research Lab of Cyprus University of Technology

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_Lefkosia_Agios_Iraklidios_2_lrg

Coverage

35.024866, 33.243331

Files

Citation

Cyprus Tourism Organisation and Κυπριακός Οργανισμός Τουρισμού, “Wall painting at Saint Heraklidios Convent in Nicosia,” Αψίδα, accessed March 29, 2024, https://apsida.cut.ac.cy/items/show/18538.