Timios Stavros Monastery, Anogyra

[Dominic]

The Monastery of Timios Stavros lies just to the south of Anogyra, in the Limassol district. From the motorway, you come off at Avdimou and head inland. It is worth a diversion, as it is a very pleasant ruin which still has an active church. With the help of our drone we took some shots which will show you what you can expect to see should you come for a visit.

Read the article and chat about it below...
 

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[cyprusmax47]

For the "rubble piles" next to the complex there is some explanation at the Government site of the Department of Antiquities:


"The main objective of archaeological exploration in the vicinity of the village of Anogyra was to conduct a geomagnetic survey at the site of Anogyra-Tsoulloufatesena, opposite the medieval monastery of Timios Stavros (Holy Cross). The total investigated area measures around 0.3 hectares. Although impressive architectural remains could not be detected due to the small contrast of the magnetic properties of the limestone walls and the extremely rocky soil, nevertheless, it is almost certain that a large building complex lies in this area. This is evidenced by the presence of building remains in trenches that were investigated in the past, displaced cut stone blocks, a stone weight from an olive oil press and ceramic material (fragments of tiles, large clay vessels and jugs), primarily dating to the 3rd – 4th century AD."

Max

[LouiseCastricum]

The Carob Museum in Anogyra is also fun to visit.

[Yioula]

Anogyra is a lovely Heritage Village every September they hold the Pasteli Festival