Kykkos Monastery

Kykkos Monastery lies 20 km west of , and is one of the wealthiest monasteries in . The Holy Monastery of the Virgin of Kykkos was founded around the end of the 11th century by the Byzantine emperor Alexios I Komnenos.
  • Archaeological site
  • …lies at an elevation of 1,183 metres (3,881 feet)
  • Description: monastery in Cyprus
  • Also known as
    “Kykko”
    “Kykko Monastery”
    “Kykkou”
    “Kykkou Monastery”
    “Moní Kýkkou”
    “Panayia tou Kykkou Monastery”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mylikouri and Tsakistra.
Village
is a small village in the …
2½ km south of Kykkos Monastery
Village
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5 km north of Kykkos Monastery
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Latitude
34.98378° or 34° 59′ 2″ north
Longitude
32.74178° or 32° 44′ 30″ east
Open location code
8G6JXPMR+GP
Geo­Names ID
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Western Frisian—“Kykkos Monastery” goes by many names.
دير كيكوسArabic
Kikkos monastrıAzerbaijani
Kykkos monasterioaBasque
манастир КикосBulgarian
Monestir de KikkosCatalan
Monestir de KikosCatalan
monestir de l’Arcàngel MiquelCatalan
monestir del Reial Sant i Stavropègic de la Panagia de KikkosCatalan
KykkosCebuano
Kykkos klosterDanish
KykkoskloosterDutch
Kýkkoksen luostariFinnish
კიკოსის მონასტერიGeorgian
Ιερά Μονή ΚύκκουGreek
Μονή ΚύκκουGreek
מנזר קיקוסHebrew
Biara KykkosIndonesian
Monastero di KykkosItalian
キッコス修道院Japanese
Kiko vienuolynasLithuanian
Kykkos klosterNorwegian
Kykkos klosterNorwegian Bokmål
Klasztor KykkosPolish
Киккский монастырьRussian
Монастырь КиккосRussian
Манастир КикосSerbian
Samostan KykkosSlovenian
KykkosSwedish
Cikko ManastırıTurkish
Кікський монастирUkrainian
Монастир КікосUkrainian
KykkoskleasterWestern Frisian

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