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The Holy Monastery of Panagia Amasgous at Monagri, Limassol
The Holy Monastery of Panagia Amasgous at Monagri, Limassol

Monasteries in Cyprus - Panagia Amasgous Holy Monastery, Monagri, Limassol

The Holy Monastery of Panagia Amasgous is the name of the female Monastery dedicated to Our Lady and it is found 1 to 1,5 kilometres southwest of the village of Monagri, in the district of Limassol.

As strange as the name of the Monastery may sound to you, even though it is unique for Cyp...

District: Limassol
The Holy Monastery Timiou Stavrou (Holy Cross) Agiasmati, in the village of Platanistasa
The Holy Monastery Timiou Stavrou (Holy Cross) Agiasmati, in the village of Platanistasa

Monasteries in Cyprus - Unesco Monuments - Holy Monastery Timiou Stavrou Agiasmati, Platanistasa, Pitsilia, Nicosia

The Holy Church of Timiou Stavrou tou Agiasmati, is found five kilometres northwest of the village of Platanistasa, on the geographical periphery of Pitsilia. It is the Katholikon (major church building) of the Monastery carrying the same name, that existed in the area from the 15th century.

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District: Nicosia
The Holy Monastery of Panagia tou Kykkou
The Holy Monastery of Panagia tou Kykkou

Monasteries in Cyprus - Panagia tou Kykkou Holy Monastery, Kykkos, Nicosia

The Holy Monastery of Panagia tou Kykkou is found on one of the highest mountain peaks of the mountains of Kykkos, in the forest of Troodos. It is a male monastery that was founded after a series of miracles that concerned Byzantine masters of Cyprus, as well as the Emperor Alexios Komninos himse...

District: Nicosia
The Monastery of Profitis Ilias that was abandoned by its monks
The Monastery of Profitis Ilias that was abandoned by its monks

Monasteries in Cyprus - Profitis Ilias Holy Monastery, Lythrodontas, Nicosia

The abandoned and ruined monastery of Profitis Ilias is found seven kilometres south of the village of Lythrodonta, that belongs to the district of Nicosia. It is built on the peak of a hill that is part of the Kionia mountains, in the forest of Machairas.

The Church of the monastery is i...

District: Nicosia
For the Monastery, foreign believers are children of another God
For the Monastery, foreign believers are children of another God

Monasteries in Cyprus - Eisodion tis Theotokou (Entrance of our Lady) Holy Monastery

The Eisodion tis Theotokou (Entrance of our Lady) Holy Monastery, a sorority on the borders of the Kampia village and in small distance from Analiontas. It is found between two other big monasteries belonging to the Cypriot Church, the monasteries of Archangel Michael on the east side and of Agio...

District: Nicosia
The grand Church dedicated to Agios Rafael and Agia Marina in Xylotymbou
The grand Church dedicated to Agios Rafael and Agia Marina in Xylotymbou

Monasteries in Cyprus - Holy Monastery of Agios Rafael and Agia Marina - Xylotymbou

The Holy Monastery of Agios Rafael and Agia Marina is built close to the church of Agia Marina - a church that has been constructed in the 14th century. In 1989 a sorority settled in the monastery.

This sorority was, and still is today, very active. In a very short period of time after th...

District: Larnaca