[4K] Machairas Monastery (Panagia tou Machaira) from above
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The Holy Monastery of Panagias of Machaira, or the Holy Monastery of Machairas or even Machairas, is a Monastery located on the slopes of Mount Kionia, in the valley of the Machairas Mountains.
It is one of the 5 Stavropegic Monasteries of the Church of Cyprus and its Abbot is the Bishop of Ledra. The brotherhood of the Monastery is extremely pious, keeping the vows as strict as the monasteries of Mount Athos in Greece.
It is one of the most famous monasteries on the island and houses the miraculous icon of the Virgin Mary of Machairas.
Today, the monastery houses an underground vestibule, monks' cells, stables and storage rooms, as well as a collection of old books and manuscripts, icons and other religious items. Also on the site of the monastery there is a remarkable museum with exhibits and photographs from the battle of Machairas and Gregory Afxentiou, a hero of EOKA, who fell fighting against the English conquerors in 1955-59, whose hideout is within walking distance of the Monastery.