Monastery Agios Georgios Rigatis
Monastery Agios Georgios Rigatis is a church in Kyrá, Nicosia. Monastery Agios Georgios Rigatis is situated nearby to the peak Teoman Tepesi, as well as near Erciyes Tepesi.Photo: ToprakM, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Orthodox
- Description: abandoned monastery in Northern Cyprus
- Also known as: “Aziz Yorgi Rigatis Manastırı”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dyo Potamoi and Agia Marina.
Dyo Potamoi
Dwelling
Dyo Potamoi is an abandoned hamlet in Cyprus, east of Kapouti. De facto, it is under the control of Northern Cyprus. Dyo Potamoi has been abandoned since 1964. In 1960, it had 40 inhabitants, all of them Turkish Cypriots. Dyo Potamoi is situated 2 km north of Monastery Agios Georgios Rigatis.
Agia Marina
Dwelling
Agia Marina is a village in Cyprus, situated 24 km west of Nicosia. It takes its name from Marina the Monk, the Christian saint of Byzantine Syria. De facto, Agia Marina is under the control of Northern Cyprus. Agia Marina is situated 3½ km east of Monastery Agios Georgios Rigatis.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kyra and Fyllia.
Kyra
Village
Kyra is a village located in the Nicosia District of Cyprus, 6 km east of Morphou. De facto, it is under the control of Northern Cyprus. Originally inhabited by Greek Cypriots, since the Turkish invasion in 1974, the village has been solely inhabited by Turks. Kyra is situated 4 km southwest of Monastery Agios Georgios Rigatis.
Fyllia
Village
Fyllia is a village in Cyprus, 9 km east of Morphou. De facto, it is under the control of Northern Cyprus. In 2011, the Serhartköy Photovoltaic Power Plant was constructed by the help of the Council of the European Union to Turkish Cypriots. Fyllia is situated 4 km south of Monastery Agios Georgios Rigatis.
Masari
Village
Masari is a small village in Cyprus, east of Morphou. De facto, it is under the control of Northern Cyprus. Masari is situated 4½ km south of Monastery Agios Georgios Rigatis.
Monastery Agios Georgios Rigatis
- Categories: monastery, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Kyrá, Nicosia, Cyprus, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.22621° or 35° 13′ 34″ northLongitude
33.09001° or 33° 5′ 24″ eastOpen location code
8G7M63GR+F2OpenStreetMap ID
way 1189405214OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=monasteryOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=orthodoxWikidata ID
Q122615780
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In Other Languages
From Greek to Turkish—“Monastery Agios Georgios Rigatis” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Άγιος Γεώργιος Ριγάτης”
- Turkish: “Aziz Yorgi Manastırı”
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Highlights include Teoman Tepesi and Erciyes Tepesi.
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