Painted Churches in the Troödos Region

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Location Cyprus Criteria ii, iii, iv Extensions 2001 UNESCO World Heritage Site inscription 1985		Type Cultural Reference 351 Extension 2001

UNESCO region Europe and North America Similar Troodos Mountains, Khirokitia, Mount Olympus, Kykkos Monastery, Trooditissa Monastery

The Painted Churches in the Troödos Region are a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Troödos Mountains of central Cyprus. The site comprises ten Byzantine churches and monasteries all richly decorated with Byzantine and post-Byzantine murals:

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Ayios Nikolaos tis Steyis (Saint Nicholas of the Roof) in Kakopetria

Ayios Ionannis Lampadistis (Saint John Lampadistis) in Kalopanayiotis

Panagia (Church of Our Lady) Phorbiotissa (or Asinou) in Nikitari

Panagia tou Arakou in Lagoudhera

Panagia tou Moutoulla in Moutoullas

Church of the Archangel Michael in Pedhoulas

Timios Stavros (Church of the Holy Cross) in Pelendri

Panagia Podhithou (Church of the Virgin Podithou) in Galata

Stavros Ayiasmati (Church of the Holy Cross of Ayiasmati) in Platanistasa

Metamorfosis tou Sotiros (Transfiguration of the Saviour) in Palaichori

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Initially nine of these churches were designated by UNESCO in 1985 with the church in Palaichori added to the list in 2001. The Church of Panagia Chrysokourdaliotissa in Kourdali, Spilia, was submitted as a potential further extension in 2002 and currently resides on the Tentative List.

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