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.
  • Greek Orthodox church
  • …lies at an elevation of around 810 metres (2,650 feet)
  • …is wheelchair accessible
  • …has 2 floors
  • Opening hours:
    Tuesday–Saturday: 9:00 AM–4:00 PM
    Sunday: 11:00 AM–4:00 PM
    Monday: closed
  • 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”
    “Moní Ayíou Nikoláou”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sinaoros and Kaliana.
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Latitude
34.97727° or 34° 58′ 38″ north
Longitude
32.88955° or 32° 53′ 22″ east
Open location code
8G6JXVGQ+WR
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amenity = place_of_worship
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building = yes
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tourism = attraction
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denomination = greek_orthodox
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In Other Languages

From Czech to Turkish—“Church of St. Nicholas of the Roof” goes by many names.
Svatý Mikuláš ze střechyCzech
Pyhän Nikolaoksen kirkkoFinnish
წმინდა ნიკოლოზის სახურავიანი ეკლესიაGeorgian
Ágios Nikólaos tis StégisGreek
Άγιος Νικόλαος της ΣτέγηςGreek
Εκκλησία Αγίου Νικολάου της ΣτέγηςGreek
Chiesa di San Nicola del TettoItalian
Agios Nikolaos tis StegisMaltese
Knisja ta‘ San Nikola tas-SaqafMaltese
کلیسای نیکولاس مقدس از بامPersian
Церковь Святого Николая под КровлейRussian
Agios Nikolaos tis StegisSlovenian
Çatılı Aziz Nikolas KilisesiTurkish
Church of St. Nicholas of the RoofTurkish

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