Painted Churches in the Troodos Region World Heritage Site

Official name

Painted Churches in the Troodos Region | UNESCO

Country

Cyprus | Map

Continent

Asia

Location

Troodos Region, Districts of Nicosia and Limassol
34.9202° Lat, 33.9580° Lon | Map

Code

351

Time Zone

Asia/Nicosia (EET, +0200)

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Category

Cultural

Description

Inscribed 1985. This region is characterized by one of the largest groups of churches and monasteries of the former Byzantine Empire. The complex of 10 monuments included on the World Heritage List, all richly decorated with murals, provides an overview of Byzantine and post-Byzantine painting in Cyprus. They range from small churches whose rural architectural style is in stark contrast to their highly refined decoration, to monasteries such as that of St John Lampadistis.