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| Bellapais Abbey | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Catholic |
| Location | |
| Location | Northern Cyprus |
| Geographic coordinates | 35°18′24″N 33°21′17″E / 35.3066°N 33.3547°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Church |
Bellapais Abbey (also spelled Bellapaïs[1]) is the ruin of a monastery built by Canons Regular in the 13th century on the northern side of the small village of Bellapais, now in Turkish-controlled Northern Cyprus, about five kilometres from the town of Kyrenia. The ruin is at an altitude of 220 m above sea level, and commands a long view down to Kyrenia and the Mediterranean sea.
The site is also a museum, which hosts a restaurant and a cafe. The Abbey's refectory now serves as a venue for concerts and lectures. In early summer it is also a venue for a local music festival.
Opening hours from June to mid-September are 9 am to 7 pm; the winter hours are 9 am to 1 pm and 2 pm to 4:45 pm. Opening hours from mid-September to May are 9 am to 5 pm. There is an admission charge of 50 TL.