Panagia Apsinthiotissa.
Panagia Apsinthiotissa · Girne
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A Byzantine monastery ruin on the southern flank of the range.
What to see at Panagia Apsinthiotissa
- The ruins are those of a Byzantine monastery of the 11th and 12th centuries.
- A narthex, the church's entrance porch, was added in the 15th century.
- The monastery stands on the southern foot of the Kyrenia range, in the Taşkent nature park.
History of Panagia Apsinthiotissa
- 11th–12th century
- The Byzantine monastery is built on the southern foot of the Kyrenia range, in what is now the Taşkent nature park; today it is a ruin.
- 15th century
- A narthex, the church's entrance porch, is added.
Visiting Panagia Apsinthiotissa
Allow about half an hour. The monastery is near Aşağıtaşkent, about 3.9 km south-east of Bellapais (Beylerbeyi), with the GR.36 road about 950 m away. A car park is mapped about 150 m away. It is an unlocked ruin with no facilities.
Monuments near Panagia Apsinthiotissa
- Taşkent Martyrs' Memorial and MuseumA memorial and museum at Taşkent, completed in 2014.
- Buffavento CastleThe highest castle of the Kyrenia range, reached by a hard climb.
- Bellapais AbbeyThe great Gothic abbey of the island, in Beylerbeyi village.