Kykk Monastery

Hill Kykko, Holy Royal and Stauropegial Monastery of the Kykkos Icon of the Mother of God, Kykkos Monastery
Cyprus, Troodos
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Kykk Monastery

Hill Kykko, Holy Royal and Stauropegial Monastery of the Kykkos Icon of the Mother of God, Kykkos Monastery
Cyprus, Troodos
The Kykkos Monastery is the most famous Orthodox monastery in Cyprus. It is located at an altitude of 1140 meters above sea level, west of the Troodos mountain range. The monastery was founded by the Byzantine emperor Alexios I Komnenos, who lived at the end of the 11th - beginning of the 12th centuries. Initially, it was wooden, but after the fires in 1365 and 1541, the Kykksky Monastery was rebuilt from stone. In 1882, a bell tower of 6 bells was built here.

The Research Center of the Kykkos Monastery, founded in 1986, houses an archive and a library. Here, in 1995, a museum was opened with expositions of Christian art.

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Traveled 8 years ago
Rating 9
We visited this monastery as part of the tour "Heart of Cyprus". Nice calm place. They say that the icon of the Kikk Mother of God grants wishes, you can approach it, touch it and ask for something. The monastery is located high in the mountains, so you can see very beautiful views along the way. In general, it is worth going to the mountains in Cyprus, they are beautiful in their own way.
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