Roadtrip to KYKKOS MONASTERY CYPRUS Driving through Paphos (Pafos) Forest | Urban Travel Explore 4K

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Located in the #mountainous region of #Marathasa #Valley, the #Monastery of #Kykkos is the #wealthiest and most lavish on the #island, and stands on a #mountain peak, at an altitude of 1.318 metres.

Dedicated to #Panagia (the Virgin Mary), the monastery possesses one of three icons attributed to Agios Loukas (Apostle Luke) the #Evangelist. The icon - covered in silver gilt - is in a shrine made of tortoiseshell and mother-of-pearl that stands in front of the iconostasis.

According to #tradition, #Cypriot hermit Isaiah miraculously healed the daughter of #Emperor Alexios I Komnenos (1081-1118 AD). As a reward, he asked for the icon, and though grieved at the prospect of losing the treasure, the emperor sent it to #Cyprus, along with the funds to pay for the construction of a monastery where the sacred relic would be kept. The monastery burned down several times and nothing remains of the original structure.

Today, the monastery produces #Zivania spirit and other alcoholic drinks, and holds religious fairs on September 8th (Birth of the Virgin) and August 15th (Dormition of the Virgin). There is also a #museum on the grounds, whilst it is noteworthy for being the monastery that the first #President of Cyprus, #Archbishop #Makarios III served at as a novice.

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