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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  • Greek Orthodox monastery
  • …lies at an elevation of around 860 metres (2,820 feet)
  • Description: 12th-century monastery in Cyprus
  • Also known as
    “Maheras Manastırı”
    “Makhæras Monastery”
    “Makheras Monastery”
    “Masera Manastırı”
    “Moní Machairá”
    “Panagia tou Machaira”
    “Panayia tou Makhera”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lazanias and Fikardou.
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Hamlet
is a village in the …
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Hamlet
is an old settlement that has retained its traditional medieval characteristics.
3 km northwest of Machairas Monastery
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Village
is a village in the of …
3½ km northwest of Machairas Monastery

Machairas Monastery

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Latitude
34.94035° or 34° 56′ 25″ north
Longitude
33.19073° or 33° 11′ 27″ east
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.
monastère de MachairásFrench
Panagía tou MachairáGreek
Ιερά Μονή ΜαχαιράGreek
Ιερά Μονή Παναγίας ΜαχαιράGreek
Ιερά Μονή της Παναγίας του ΜαχαιράGreek
Μονή ΜαχαιράGreek
Παναγία του ΜαχαιράGreek
Monastero di MachairasItalian
Монастырь МахераRussian
Монастырь МахерасRussian
Monasterio MachairasSpanish
Maşera ManastırıTurkish
MachairaskleasterWestern Frisian
Machairas

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