• The centre of the history and life of the Monastery of Machairas is the Virgin Mary, to whom the monastery is dedicated and her icon, the Machairiotissa.
  • Find sources: "Machairas Monastery" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (April 2024). ... Machairas Monastery is located in Cyprus.
  • Nestled in the serene heart of the Troodos Mountains, the Machairas Monastery stands as a beacon of faith and history in Cyprus.
  • Machairas Monastery, (Greek: Μαχαιράς), one of the principal monasteries of the Church of Cyprus, was founded late in the twelfth century.
  • Also within the monastery operates a remarkable museum, where objects and photos from the battle of Machairas are exposed.
  • Located on the slopes of Kionia, in the valley of Machairas mountains, Machairas Monastery is one of the most famous on the island and houses the mira...
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  • The Monastery of the Panagia of Machairas is built on the Troodos mountains beneath the foot of Machairas Hill where Pedaios River runs.
  • Machairas Monastery is situated at an altitude of 870 metres on the slopes of Mount Kionia in a picturesque depression of the Machairas Mountains.
  • The story of Machairas Monastery begins with a miraculous icon of the Virgin Mary, which is said to have been painted by St. Luke the Evangelist.