🛕 Machairas Monastery

Cyprus · Europe · 34.94°N, 33.19°E

Machairas Monastery is a historic monastery dedicated to the Virgin Mary located about 40 km from the capital of Cyprus, Nicosia. It lies at an altitude of about 900 m and was founded at the end of the 12th century close to the current village of Lazanias, in the Machairas Forest.

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Quick facts

Country	Cyprus
Continent / region	Europe
Coordinates (approx.)	34.94°N, 33.19°E · view on map

Machairas Monastery is located in Cyprus, in Europe.

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