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The Troodos Mountains are situated in Cyprus. Their highest mountain, which is also the island's highest point, is Mount Olympus with 1,952 metres.
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:
Church of Agios Nikolaos (St. Nicholas) tis Stegis in Kakopetria: An 11th-century monastery and the oldest surviving katholikon in Cyprus
Agios Ioannis (St. John) Lampadistis Monastery in Kalopanagiotis: A 13th-century monastery
Church of Panagia (The Virgin) Phorviotissa (Asinou) in Nikitari: A 12th-century church
Church of Panagia (The Virgin) tou Arakou in Lagoudhera: A 12th century church
Church of Panagia (The Virgin) in Moutoullas: A 13th-century chapel and the earliest example of steep-pitched wooden roofs
Church of Archangelos Michael (Archangel Michael) in Pedoulas: A late 15th-century church
Church of Timios Stavros (Holy Cross) in Pelendri: A church containing unique 14th-century wall paintings
Church of Panagia (The Virgin) Podithou in Galata: An early-16th century church
Church of Stavros (Holy Cross) Agiasmati in Platanistasa: A 14th-century church
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. The Church of Panagia Chrysokourdaliotissa in Kourdali, Spilia, was submitted as a potential further extension in 2002 and currently resides on the Tentative List.
Description
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. 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. However, all sites display some architectural elements that are unique to Cyprus, including steep-pitched wooden roofs with tiling.
Some of the Troodos Churches included in the UNESCO world heritage list:
Ayios Nikolaos tis Steyis with fresco from the 11th to 17th century.
Panagia Podithou (or Podythou) Church in the vicinity of the village Galata. Begin of the 16th century, a donation of Demetre de Coron.
Panayia Asinou
Panayia Araka (Arakiotissa) in Lagoudhera
Part of the Fresco "Birth of Christ" in the church Panayia Arakou
Church Stavrou tou Agiasmati near Platanistasa
Panagia Theotokos and Archangel Michael near the church Panagia Podithou
Trooditissa Monastery , Photo 1897. Build 1731 although the foundation was in the 13th century
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