- 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.
- It is also rumored that King Jacob I together with his wife and court sought refuge from a plague within the walls of the Machairas Monastery.
- Machairas Monastery is one of the most famous Monasteries in Cyprus. Situated on the slopes Kionia at an altitude of 870 metres above sea level, it lies in the...
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- Machairas Monastery (Greek: Μαχαιράς) is a historic monastery dedicated to the Virgin Mary located about 40 km from the capital of Cyprus, Nicosia.
- Located in the mountains of Kionia (about 40 km from the capital of Cyprus, Nicosia) you will find the Machairas Monastery or Panagia Machaira overlooking the...
- It’s a stone’s throw from the village of Fikardou to the Machairas Monastery, which is set 870m above sea level.
- Machairas Monastery, Cyprus - One of the oldest and most important monasteries in Cyprus. The monastery was founded in the 12th century by two monks...
- The monastery was founded in the 12th century by two monks and grew around an icon of the virgin Mary which was founded in a nearby cave.
- Situated on the slopes of Mount Kionia, Machairas Monastery is one of the five Stavropegic Monasteries of the Church of Cyprus, so it's under the direct...