Apóstolos Varnávas
Apóstolos Varnávas is a monastery in Égkomi, Famagusta district. Apóstolos Varnávas is situated nearby to Monastery of Saint Barnabas, as well as near the village Enkomi.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Monastery of Saint Barnabas and Salamis.
Monastery of Saint Barnabas
Photo: George M. Groutas, CC BY 2.0.
The monastery of Saint Barnabas was a church on the island of Cyprus, 2 kilometres west of Constantia. Today the site is in Northern Cyprus and functions as a museum. Monastery of Saint Barnabas is situated 130 metres east of Apóstolos Varnávas.
Salamis
Photo: Gustavobw, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Salamis was an ancient Greek city-state on the east coast of Cyprus, at the mouth of the river Pedieos, 6 km north of modern Famagusta. According to tradition, the founder of Salamis was Teucer, son of Telamon, king of the Greek island of Salamis, who could not return home after the Trojan War because he had failed to avenge his brother Ajax.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Enkomi and Agios Sergios.
Enkomi
Village
Photo: Lokal Profil, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Enkomi is a village near Famagusta in Cyprus. It is a short distance from a prominent 2nd millennium BC archaeological site also named Enkomi. Enkomi is under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus.
Agios Sergios
Village
Photo: Wakowlk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Agios Sergios is a large village in Cyprus, near the ancient site Salamis. Agios Sergios is de facto under Turkish occupation since the Turkish invation in Cyprus in 1974.
Limnia
Village
Limnia is a village in the Famagusta District of Cyprus, located just north of the city of Famagusta. It is under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus. Limnia is situated 3½ km northwest of Apóstolos Varnávas.
Apóstolos Varnávas
- Type: Monastery
- Also known as: “Apostolo Varnava Manastırı”, “Apostolos Varnavas”, “Áyios Varnávas Monastery”, “Monastery-Museum of Apóstalos Varnávas”, “Moní Apostólou Varnáva”, and “Saint Barnaboş Manastırı”
- Category: religion
- Location: Égkomi, Famagusta district, Cyprus, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
35.17484° or 35° 10′ 29″ northLongitude
33.87977° or 33° 52′ 47″ eastElevation
12 metres (39 feet)Open location code
8G7M5VFH+WWGeoNames ID
146799
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In Other Languages
“Apóstolos Varnávas” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Apóstolos Varnávas”
- Greek: “Απόστολος Βαρνάβας”
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