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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

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UNESCO region
  
Europe and North America

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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

    • Painted Churches in the Troödos Region Painted Churches in the Troodos Region UNESCO World Heritage Centre

    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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    Painted Churches in the Troödos Region The Painted Churches of Cyprus The Golden Scope

    Painted Churches in the Troödos Region Painted Churches in the Trodos Region World Heritage Site

    References

    Painted Churches in the Troödos Region Wikipedia
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