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St. Mamas Monastery
St. Mamas Monastery
St. Mamas was a Christian saint who lived in the 12th century.
There are said to be 14 churches dedicated to him in Cyprus.
The St. Mamas Monastery dates back to the 18th century. Its
entrance and columns were built by the Lusignans on the remains
of a Byzantine church. St. Mamas’s grave is thought to
be here from the start. The marble bottom part of its iconostasis
is covered with Venetian shields. Its painted, wooden top part
is an example of the art of carving in the 16th century.
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