Acheiropoietos Monastery | |
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Μονή Ἀχειροποίητου | |
35°21′10″N 33°11′26″E / 35.35278°N 33.19056°E | |
Location | Lambousa |
Country | De jure Cyprus De facto Northern Cyprus |
Denomination | Greek Orthodox |
History | |
Founded | 11th century |
Dedication | Virgin Mary |
Cult(s) present | Holy Trinity |
Relics held | Shroud of Joseph of Arimathea |
Architecture | |
Style | Byzantine architecture |
Specifications | |
Number of domes | 2 |
Number of spires | 1 |
Administration | |
Metropolis | Church of Cyprus |
The Acheiropoietos Monastery (Greek: Μονή Ἀχειροποίητου, also Παναγία Ἀχειροποίητος and Acheripoetos) in Lambousa near the village of Karavas in the Kyrenia District, was a medieval Byzantine Orthodox Monastery. The monastery is currently under the conservation of the International Center for Heritage Studies of Girne American University.[1]