Panagia tou Araka

The Panagia tou Araka, or Arakos, is a middle Byzantine Orthodox church located in . It is one of the most well-known and completely preserved middle Byzantine churches with mural paintings.
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  • Opening hours:
    May–October: Monday–Saturday 9:00 AM–1:30 PM and 2:30 PM–6:00 PM; Sunday 10:00 AM–1:30 PM and 2:30 PM–6:00 PM
    November–April: Monday–Saturday 9:00 AM–1:00 PM and 2:30 PM–5:00 PM; Sunday 10:00 AM–1:00 PM and 2:30 PM–5:00 PM
  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Greek Orthodox
  • Description: Byzantine church in Cyprus
  • Also known as: “Knisja tal-Verġni Marija ta‘ Araka”, “Knisja tal-Verġni Marija ta‘ Arakou”, “Our Lady of the Pea”, “Panagia tou Arakou Lagoudera”, and “Panayia tou Araka Monastery”
  • Address: Lagoudera

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lagoudera and Saranti.

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is a village in the of , located near .

Hamlet
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Hamlet
is a small village in the of , near . is situated 2½ km southeast of Panagia tou Araka.

Panagia tou Araka

Latitude
34.96545° or 34° 57′ 56″ north
Longitude
33.0072° or 33° 0′ 26″ east
Elevation
980 metres (3,215 feet)
Open location code
8G6MX284+5V
Open­Street­Map ID
way 277278246
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denomination=­greek_orthodox
Geo­Names ID
12314
Wiki­data ID
Q12881190
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In Other Languages

From Finnish to Turkish—“Panagia tou Araka” goes by many names.
  • Finnish: “Árakaksen Neitsyt Marian kirkko”
  • French: “église Panagia tou Arakos”
  • French: “Église Panagia tou Arakos”
  • Georgian: “პანაგია ტუ არაკა”
  • German: “Panagia tou Arakos”
  • Greek: “Panagía tou Áraka”
  • Greek: “Μονή Παναγίας του Άρακα”
  • Greek: “Παναγία του Άρακα”
  • Greek: “Παναγίας του Άρακα”
  • Maltese: “Knisja tal-Verġni Marija ta‘ Arakos”
  • Maltese: “Knisja tal-Verġni Marija ta’ Arakos”
  • Persian: “پاناگیا تو آراکا”
  • Polish: “Panagia tou Arakou”
  • Polish: “Panajia tu Araka”
  • Russian: “Церковь Панагии ту Арака”
  • Russian: “Церковь Панагия (Богородицы) ту Арака”
  • Turkish: “Panayia tou Arakos”
  • Turkish: “Panayia tu Araka Kilisesi”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Selladi tou Karamanli and Mavra Dasi.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: E4 and War memorial.

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