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Painted Churches in the Troodos Region

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Painted Churches in the Troodos Region
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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Asinou, Panagia Phorbiotissa church: fresco of Christ Pantocrator (narthex).
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LocationTroodos Mountains, Cyprus
CriteriaCultural: (ii), (iii), (iv)
Reference351bis
Inscription1985 (9th Session)
Extensions2001
Area3.693 ha (9.13 acres)
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The Painted Churches in the Troödos Region (Greek: Τοιχογραφημένοι ναοί στην περιοχή του όρους Τρόοδος, romanized: Toichografiménoi naoí stin periochí tou órous Tróodos) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Troödos Mountains of central Cyprus. The complex comprises ten Byzantine churches and monasteries richly decorated with Byzantine and post-Byzantine murals:

  1. Church of Agios Nikolaos (St. Nicholas) tis Stegis in Kakopetria: An 11th-century monastery and the oldest surviving katholikon in Cyprus
  2. Agios Ioannis (St. John) Lampadistis Monastery in Kalopanagiotis: A 13th-century monastery
  3. Church of Panagia (The Virgin) Phorviotissa (Asinou) in Nikitari: A 12th-century church
  4. Church of Panagia (The Virgin) tou Arakou in Lagoudhera: A 12th century church
  5. Church of Panagia (The Virgin) in Moutoullas: A 13th-century chapel and the earliest example of steep-pitched wooden roofs
  6. Church of Archangelos Michael (Archangel Michael) in Pedoulas: A late 15th-century church
  7. Church of Timios Stavros (Holy Cross) in Pelendri: A church containing unique 14th-century wall paintings
  8. Church of Panagia (The Virgin) Podithou in Galata: An early-16th century church
  9. Church of Stavros (Holy Cross) Agiasmati in Platanistasa: A 14th-century church
  10. Church of Agia Sotira (of the Transfiguration of the Savior) tou Soteros in Palaichori Oreinis: A 16th-century church.

Initially nine of these churches were designated by UNESCO in 1985 with the church in Palaichori added to the list in 2001.[1] The Church of Panagia Chrysokourdaliotissa in Kourdali, Spilia, was submitted as a potential further extension in 2002 and currently resides on the Tentative List.[2]

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In 965 AD, Cyprus was annexed by the Byzantine Empire in the Arab-Byzantine wars. Over a period of 500 years until the 16th century, many Byzantine churches were constructed in the Troödos Region.[1] In fact, this regions holds one of the greatest concentrations of monasteries and churches in the former Byzantine Empire. The World Heritage Site includes a variety of churches, ranging from small chapels to grand monasteries. These site demonstrate the range of architectural and artistic influences affecting Cyprus over the entire Byzantine reign.[1] However, all sites display some architectural elements that are unique to Cyprus, including steep-pitched wooden roofs with tiling.[1]

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