Machairas Holy Monastery Sacristy
On display are icons, manuscripts, old books, holy vestments and valuable relics.
Of particular interest is the 1201 agenda by Saint Neilos, founder of the Monastery.
Source: Dr John Eliades, Director of Byzantine Museum and Art Gallery Foundation of Archbishop Makarios III
District: Nicosia
Postal Address: Machairas Monastery, PO 25 272, 1308 Nicosia.
Operation Period: All year
Opening hours: For groups of tourists coming by bus Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 09:00 to 12:00. For individual visits 08:00 to 18:00.
Accreditation: The Holy Basilica and Stauropegiako Monastery of Panagia Machaira
Facilities: The Monastery is accessible to people in wheelchairs. The use phone, cameras and videocamera. There is a toilet, which is not accessible for people in wheelchairs at the moment. Parking is available as well as a shop – showroom of the monastery where visitors have the opportunity to buy religious books and other religious items and products produced by the Monastery. Also available commemorative books for Abbey for sale from 4 to 7 euros, which is in Greek, English, Russian and German. In areas where there is the statue of Afxentiou museum dedicated to the memory of the hero of EOKA Afxentiou, where the management responsibility of the Council of Historical Memory of EOKA Struggle In the church there is a special form for the history of the Monastery which is given free of charge and is in Greek language. Guided tours only visiting groups after timely telephone consultation with the Monastery.
Telephone / Fax: 00357- 22,359,334 (the phone is always an answering machine where people leave voicemail) ./ 00357- 22,359,333
Website / Email: – / grammateia@maherasmonastery.org.cy and ekdoseis@maherasmonastery.org.cy
Admission Fee: Free. Accepted voluntary contributions.
Supply Fee: –
It celebrates the 21st of November.
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