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Church of St. Nicholas of the Roof

The Church of St. Nicholas of the Roof is an 11th-century Byzantine monastery that flourished in , Cyprus. The church is the only surviving Middle Byzantine katholikon in Cyprus during the 11th century and is not mentioned until the 13th century in surviving texts.
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  • Opening hours:
    Tuesday—Saturday: 9:00 AM—4:00 PM
    Sunday: 11:00 AM—4:00 PM
    Monday: closed
  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Greek Orthodox
  • Description: 11th-century Byzantine monastery in Cyprus
  • Also known as: “Agios Nikolaos Monastery”, “Ay Nikola”, “Ayios Nikolaos”, “Ayios Nikolaos tis Steyis”, “Aynikola Manastırı”, “Moni Agiou Nikolaou tis Stegis”, and “Moní Ayíou Nikoláou”
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sinaoros and Kaliana.

Village
, also known as Sina Oros, is a village in the of . It is situated approximately 3 km north of the town of . is situated 4 km north of Church of St. Nicholas of the Roof.

Hamlet
Photo: George M. Groutas, CC BY 2.0.
is a village in the of , located 3 km south of . is situated 4 km north of Church of St. Nicholas of the Roof.

Village
is a village in the of , located 2 km south of . is situated 6 km north of Church of St. Nicholas of the Roof.

Church of St. Nicholas of the Roof

Latitude
34.97727° or 34° 58′ 38″ north
Longitude
32.88955° or 32° 53′ 22″ east
Elevation
808 metres (2,651 feet)
Levels
2
Open location code
8G6JXVGQ+WR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 277119889
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­greek_orthodox
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Geo­Names ID
146711
Wiki­data ID
Q31841104
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In Other Languages

From Czech to Turkish—“Church of St. Nicholas of the Roof” goes by many names.
  • Czech: “Svatý Mikuláš ze střechy”
  • Finnish: “Pyhän Nikolaoksen kirkko”
  • French: “église Agios Nikolaos tis Stegis”
  • French: “Église Agios Nikolaos tis Stegis”
  • Georgian: “წმინდა ნიკოლოზის სახურავიანი ეკლესია”
  • German: “Agios Nikolaos tis Stegis”
  • Greek: “Ágios Nikólaos tis Stégis”
  • Greek: “Άγιος Νικόλαος της Στέγης”
  • Greek: “Εκκλησία Αγίου Νικολάου της Στέγης”
  • Italian: “chiesa di San Nicola del Tetto”
  • Italian: “Chiesa di San Nicola del Tetto”
  • Maltese: “Agios Nikolaos tis Stegis”
  • Maltese: “Knisja ta‘ San Nikola tas-Saqaf”
  • Maltese: “Knisja ta’ San Nikola tas-Saqaf”
  • Persian: “کلیسای نیکولاس مقدس از بام”
  • Russian: “Церковь Святого Николая под Кровлей”
  • Slovenian: “Agios Nikolaos tis Stegis”
  • Spanish: “Iglesia de San Nicolás del Tejado”
  • Turkish: “Çatılı Aziz Nikolas Kilisesi”
  • Turkish: “Church of St. Nicholas of the Roof”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Church of St. Nicholas of the Roof”. Photo: Coranton, CC BY-SA 3.0.