Lagoudera (; ) is a village in the
Nicosia District
The Nicosia District, or simply Nicosia (also Lefkosia and Lefkoşa), is one of the six districts of Cyprus. Its main town is the island country's capital city, Nicosia. The de facto TRNC-controlled northern part of the district is the Lefkoşa ...
of
Cyprus
Cyprus (), officially the Republic of Cyprus, is an island country in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Situated in West Asia, its cultural identity and geopolitical orientation are overwhelmingly Southeast European. Cyprus is the List of isl ...
, located near
Chandria.
Lagoudera village is about 50 km from
Nicosia
Nicosia, also known as Lefkosia and Lefkoşa, is the capital and largest city of Cyprus. It is the southeasternmost of all EU member states' capital cities.
Nicosia has been continuously inhabited for over 5,500 years and has been the capi ...
under Madari peak, the island's second highest peak on the
Troodos Mountains
Troodos or Trodos is the largest mountain range in Cyprus, located in roughly the center of the island. Its highest peak is Mount Olympusalso known in Greek as at .
Covering a third of Cyprus's area, the Troodos mountain range stretches across ...
. It is famous for the
Panagia tou Araka church, a 12th-century monastery covered with fine frescoes, which is situated just outside the village. Together with Asinou church and that of Agios Nikolaos tis Stegis, it is considered to be one of the most important
Byzantine
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churches of the island. It is
UNESCO
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World Heritage Site
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along with nine other
Painted Churches in the Troödos Region
The Painted Churches in the Troödos Region () is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Troödos Mountains of central Cyprus. The complex comprises ten Byzantine churches (buildings), Byzantine churches and monasteries richly decorated with Byzantine ...
.
References
Communities in Nicosia District
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