Machairas Monastery
Μαχαιράς | |
Machairas Monastery | |
| Monastery information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | The Holy, Royal and Stavropegic Monastery of Machairas |
| Order | Orthodox monasticism |
| Established | 12th century |
| Dedicated to | Virgin Mary |
| Celebration date | 21 November |
| Diocese | Church of Cyprus |
| People | |
| Founder(s) | Manuel I Komnenos |
| Prior | Epiphanios, Bishop of Ledra |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Byzantine |
| Site | |
| Location | near Lazanias, Nicosia District |
| Country | Cyprus |
| Coordinates | 34°56′26″N 33°11′27″E / 34.9406°N 33.1909°E |
Machairas Monastery (Greek: Μαχαιράς [locally [maʃeˈɾas]]) is a historic monastery dedicated to the Virgin Mary located about 40 km from the capital of Cyprus, Nicosia. It lies at an altitude of about 900 m and was founded at the end of the 12th century close to the current village of Lazanias.