Timiou Stavrou / Holy Cross Church - Anogyra (Cyprus)
N 34° 43.852 E 032° 44.287
36S E 476024 N 3843229
The Holy Cross Church, built in the 14th century, is only remaining structure of early Byzantine Timiou Stavrou Monastery near Anogyra village in Limassol district of Cyprus.
Waymark Code: WMJDKA
Location: Cyprus
Date Posted: 11/04/2013
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The Holy Cross Church, built in the 14th century, is only remaining structure of early Byzantine Timiou Stavrou Monastery (Holy Cross)near Anogyra village in Limassol district of Cyprus.
The early Byzantine monastery (ca 6th century) Timiou Stavrou, named after the Holy Cross, was abandoned in the 19th century and majority of its building are nowadays only ruins. Original, Byzantine three-aisle basilical church was destroyed in medieval times, and the existing church was built in the 14th century. The church, simple single nave structure with by dome covered tambour, is valuable thanks to remnants of medieval frescoes.