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The church of Agios Prokopios in Sia
The church of Agios Prokopios in Sia

Church of Cyprus - Agios Prokopios - Sia, Nicosia

At a smaller distance of 200 metres north of the central church of the Sia village that is dedicated to Panagia Chryseleousa and next to the theme park of the community, there is a small chapel built in the name of Agios Prokopios. The Saint that is rumored to cure callus.

The chapel is b...

District: Nicosia
The chapel of Agia Irini Chrysovalantou in Sia
The chapel of Agia Irini Chrysovalantou in Sia

Church of Cyprus - Agia Irini Chrysovalantou Chapel, Sia

At the entrance of the village of Sia, behind the cemetery, there is a small chapel dedicated to Agia Irini Chrysovalantou. It is built in a small olive grove and all around it there is a pinewood.

On the surroundings, there is a monument dedicated to the dead and missing people of the vi...

District: Nicosia
Ioannis Spileotis dug his cave with a small knife
Ioannis Spileotis dug his cave with a small knife

Church of Cyprus - Agios Ioannis Spileotis, Sia

It was about in 700AC when the 300 Alaman monks arrived in Cyprus to preach Christianity. Among them there were three well-known saints, Therapon, Eytichios and Ioannis that has later been renamed to Spileotis.

The three monks, chose an area 3 kilometres north from the Sia village and a l...

District: Nicosia
Agios Dimitrianos church in Dali
Agios Dimitrianos church in Dali

Church of Cyprus - Agios Dimitrianos, Dali, Nicosia

Agios Dimitrianos’ chapel in Dali, is found on our journey from Dali towards Potamia. The area neighbours more with Potamia but its land belongs to Dali.

The Church is a 13th century construction, and in it there are well conserved murals which probably also date in the 13th century. It i...

District: Nicosia
Chrysosotiros Church in Kampia
Chrysosotiros Church in Kampia

Church of Cyprus - Chrysosotiros Church, Kampia

The new church of Chrysosotiros in the Kampia village, is found on the south corner of the intersection of the roads Nicosia-Kapedes and Analiontas-Old settlement of the village.

In this area you will find almost all the services. Schools, community buildings, committees. Outside the chur...

District: Nicosia
Timios Stavros (Holy Kalyve) church in Potamia
Timios Stavros (Holy Kalyve) church in Potamia

Church of Cyprus - Timios Stavros Church, Potamia

The church of Potamia is dedicated to Timios Stavros (Holy Kalyve). It is built on a leveled small hill, on the west side of the village. It is a small Church and it has been built in the 18th century, in the place of another, smaller Church.

On the surroundings of the church there are to...

District: Nicosia
Holy Church of Konstantinos and Eleni in Ilioupolis, Nicosia
Holy Church of Konstantinos and Eleni in Ilioupolis, Nicosia

Church of Cyprus - Konstantinos and Eleni Church, Ilioupoli

The Holy Church of Konstantinos and Eleni in Ilioupolis is a Church that has been inaugurated very recently. Even though it has not been fully complete, it shows its magnificence. It is a rare monument, due to its size and its architecture. Basically, for projects of this grandeur, the appropriat...

District: Nicosia
Saints Varnavas and Ilarionas Church in Peristerona
Saints Varnavas and Ilarionas Church in Peristerona

Church of Cyprus - Saints Varnavas and Ilarionas Church, Peristerona

Next to the river that divides Peristerona into two, there is a Church of the Saints Varnavas and Ilarionas.

It is a five-domed Church and it is dated in the 12th century, which has been built in the place of another vaulted basilica.

District: Nicosia
Agia Marina Holy Church in Analiontas
Agia Marina Holy Church in Analiontas

Churches in Cyprus - Agia Marina Holy Church - Analiontas - Nicosia

Not very far away from the old Agia Marina church, a new one in honour of Agia Marina (Saint Marina) has been built. It is a church that has been completed a few months ago, which is also when the residents assisted Holy Mass for the first time.

From any point of the village, you can see ...

District: Nicosia
Agios Savvas Holy Monastery in Koronou
Agios Savvas Holy Monastery in Koronou

Churches in Cyprus - Agios Savvas Holy Monastery - Prasteio Paphos

Agios Savvas Holy Monastery in Koronou, was built on the peak of a hill, close to the Diorizos riverside, and in a small distance from the ruined and abandoned Prasteio community in Pafos.

Today only the 12th century Temple is saved. In the next centuries, the monastery sustained transfor...

District: Paphos
Holy Monastery of Agios Antonios in Kerades
Holy Monastery of Agios Antonios in Kerades

Churches in Cyprus - Agios Antonios Holy Monastery - Kerades - Paphos

Just a breath away from the Kerades village, the Holy Monastery of Agios Antonios is found. The constructions found around the place, are ruins of the Monastery and they are dated in the 15th century.

It is said that in the old days, some village man was stealing money from the church. Th...

District: Paphos
Holy Church of our Lady of Aggeloktisti
Holy Church of our Lady of Aggeloktisti

Churches in Cyprus - Holy Church of our Lady of Aggeloktisti - Kiti - Larnaca

In Kiti village, found southwest of Larnaca, you can find the Holy Church of our Lady of Aggeloktisti. The Church has been built on the ruins of a paleochristian triple aisle Basilica, in the 11th century. The previous aisle is dated in the 5th century. Ever since the 11th century up until today,...

District: Larnaca