Chrysoroyiatissa Monastery, Orthodox monastery in Paphos District, Cyprus.
Chrysoroyiatissa Monastery is an Orthodox religious site in the Paphos District set at about 820 meters elevation among vineyard terraces. The buildings feature stone walls, arched windows, and interior wooden iconostasis alongside the planted vines that surround the grounds.
Founded in 1152 by the hermit Ignatius, who according to tradition found the icon of the Virgin Chrysoroyiatissa on the Mediterranean shore. The present buildings date to 1770. During the Greek War of Independence the monastery backed the rebels, and in 1821 the Ottoman authorities arrested and executed its abbot, Ioakim.
The monastery is named for the icon of Our Lady of the Golden Pomegranate, which Ignatius found on the Mediterranean shore. Its museum displays a collection of icons, liturgical vessels and vestments from the 17th to 20th centuries. A celebration is held every 15 August in honour of the Virgin Mary.
The site remains an active place of worship where visitors should be respectful of ongoing religious practices and customs. Parking is available on the grounds, and reaching it requires traveling northeast into hilly terrain with winding roads from the main city.
The monastery maintains its own vineyards and operates an on-site winery that resumed production in the mid-1980s. This wine-making tradition adds an agricultural dimension to the religious community's self-sufficient way of life.
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