Kanakaria Monastery
Monastery · Lythrangomi · Famagusta
North of the island
Kanakaria Monastery stands near the village of Lythrangomi, Famagusta District.
The church goes back to a 6th-century Early Christian basilica, from which the celebrated apse mosaic survived.
Periods: Early Christian, Byzantine.
Check the admission fee on site.
The site lies in the northern part of the island, which has not been under the control of the Republic of Cyprus since 1974. It is reached through the official crossing points.
- Type
- Monastery
- Period
- Early Christian, Byzantine
- District
- Famagusta
- Coordinates
- 35.478397, 34.165064 — Open on the map
Compiled from open sources, including OpenStreetMap, and not yet verified on site.