Cyprus
Orthodox Monasteries	Total Index: 008

1. Antifonitis Monastery
Address: KALOGREA, KYRENIA DISTRICT, CYPRUS Divine Liturgy Service: N/A Established: 15th Century Other: N/A
Extended Information/Photos: N/A WWW Links: http://www.kypros.org/Occupied_Cyprus/kalogrea/

2. Holy Monastery of the Virgin of Kykkos
Address: Divine Liturgy Service: N/A Established: at the end of the 11th century by the Byzantine emperor Alexios I Komnenos (1081 - 1118) Other: monks monastery
Extended Information/Photos: The monastery lies on the western side of the Troodos Mountains at an altitude of about 1200 metres above sea level . The nearest villages are Tsakkistra and Kampos in a north-westerly direction , Milikouri in the south and Moutoullas in the east . To the west of the monastery extends a wonderful valley of cedars through which runs the road to Paphos . Kykkos has a valuable library with some 15,000 printed volumes.In the museum one can view crosses , relics ,vestments , golden shrines and other objects of historical value . WWW Links: http://www.kykkos-museum.cy.net/index2.html http://www.kypros.org/Sxetikos/Monastiria/KykkosE-1.htm

3.  Machairas Monastery
Address: Divine Liturgy Service: N/A Established: at the end of the 12th. century Other: N/A
Extended Information/Photos: The monastery, dedicated to the Virgin Mary, is in the mountain forests of Machairas belonging to the Nicosia district. It is called 'Machairotissa' after a famous icon kept there. It lies at about 870 meters above sea level close to the village of Lazanias. WWW Links: http://www.kypros.org/Sxetikos/Monastiria/MachairasE-1.htm

5.  St. Andreas the Apostle Monastery
Address: Divine Liturgy Service: N/A Established: Other: N/A
Extended Information/Photos: St. Andrew's Cape, as it used to be known, is the most north-easterly point of the island, it points, like the tip of a finger, to a region which was called Cilicia in Byzantine times. The narrow Karpas peninsula is practically uninhabited after Rizokarpaso, although in the monastery itself one Greek still holds out, cared for by Austrian UN soldiers. In the grounds of the monastery stands a small gothic church from the 15th. Inside the old church there still exists the well of drinking water from the time of the Apostle. The monastery was never occupied by a monastic community in the strict sense, but was primarily a place of pilgrimage and as such one of the most important in Cyprus. WWW Links: http://www.kypros.org/Sxetikos/Monastiria/AndreasE-1.htm

6.  St Barnabas Monastery
Address: Divine Liturgy Service: N/A Established: the church was built around year 500 Feast Day: St Barnabas (June 11) Other: monks monastery
Extended Information/Photos: Barnabas is a Cypriot saint. After the Turkish invasion in 1974 , the monastic community was forcibly expelled and the church plundered. Near the church there used to be a well from which pilgrims drew holy water. Alongside was to be found the saint's grave and fragments of frescoes. Nowadays a small chapel of more recent date stands above the crypt with the grave. WWW Links: http://www.kypros.org/Sxetikos/Monastiria/BarnabasE-1.htm

7.  St Neophitos Monastery
Address: Divine Liturgy Service: N/A Established: 12th century Other: N/A
Extended Information/Photos: The monastery is situated about 9 km to the north of Paphos. At 415 metres above sea level , St. Neophytos found caves which he enlarged by his own labour thus creating his own cell , the church of the Holy Cross as well as a sanctuary . In about 1500 , the imposing main building of the monastery was constructed in the church of which nowadays the greater part of his venerable bones are kept to the left of the iconostasis. WWW Links: http://www.kypros.org/Sxetikos/Monastiria/NeophytosE-1.htm

8.  Stavrovouni Monastery
Address: Divine Liturgy Service: N/A Established: Other: Monks monastery
Extended Information/Photos: The monastery Stavrovouni was constructed on the peak of the mountain of the same name in the district of Larnaca .Stavrovouni , as the name already says , is dedicated to the Holy Cross. According to religious tradition , the monastery was founded by St. Helena , the mother of the Byzantine Emperor Constantine I , the Great . It is forbidden for women to visit Stavrovouni . WWW Links: http://www.kypros.org/Sxetikos/Monastiria/StavrovouniE-1.htm

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