Machairas Monastery

Machairas Monastery is a historic monastery dedicated to the Virgin Mary located about 40 km from the capital of , . It lies at an altitude of about 900 m and was founded at the end of the 12th century close to the current village of , in the Machairas Forest.
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  • Type: Monastery
  • Denomination: Greek Orthodox
  • Description: 12th-century monastery in Cyprus
  • Also known as: “Machairas”, “Maheras Manastırı”, “Makhæras Monastery”, “Makheras Monastery”, “Masera Manastırı”, “Moní Machairá”, “Panagia tou Machaira”, “Panayia tou Makhera”, and “Ιερά Μονή Παναγίας Μαχαιρά”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lazanias and Fikardou.

Hamlet
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is a village in the …

Hamlet
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is an old settlement that has retained its traditional medieval characteristics. is situated 3 km northwest of Machairas Monastery.

Village
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is a village in the of … is situated 3½ km northwest of Machairas Monastery.

Machairas Monastery

Latitude
34.94035° or 34° 56′ 25″ north
Longitude
33.19073° or 33° 11′ 27″ east
Elevation
861 metres (2,825 feet)
Open location code
8G6MW5RR+47
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1030455597
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­monastery
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­religious
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­greek_orthodox
Geo­Names ID
146353
Wiki­data ID
Q6723383
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In Other Languages

From French to Western Frisian—“Machairas Monastery” goes by many names.
  • French: “monastère de Machairás”
  • Greek: “Panagía tou Machairá”
  • Greek: “Ιερά Μονή Μαχαιρά”
  • Greek: “Ιερά Μονή της Παναγίας του Μαχαιρά”
  • Greek: “Μονή Μαχαιρά”
  • Greek: “Παναγία του Μαχαιρά”
  • Italian: “Monastero di Machairas”
  • Russian: “Монастырь Махера”
  • Russian: “Монастырь Махерас”
  • Spanish: “Monasterio Machairas”
  • Turkish: “Maşera Manastırı”
  • Western Frisian: “Machairaskleaster”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Helidonia and Βρύση του Πετρή.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Γρηγόρης Πιερή Αυξεντίου and E4.

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