Panagia of Amasgos Church

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Dedicated to Panagia, this small church was built at the end of the 11th century.

A rectangular, vaulted church with arched recesses and two later transverse ribs that support the vault, it has some rare mural paintings of the 12th, 14th and 18th centuries, equivalent in beauty and significance to those of Asinou and Panagia tou Araka.

Part of the monastic buildings has been renovated according to the original plan. The church is situated some 20 minutes away from Lemesos (Limassol).

Address: Lemesos
Operating Period: All year round

 

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