Agios Neophytos Monastery, Byzantine monastery in Paphos, Cyprus.
The monastery complex includes a natural cave transformed into living quarters, a church, and a museum displaying religious artifacts and ancient pottery.
Saint Neophytos established this religious site in 1159 by carving a cave into the mountainside, which later expanded into a formal monastery by 1170.
The Encleistra contains Byzantine frescoes from 1183 painted by Theodore Apsuedes, depicting religious scenes and demonstrating medieval Cypriot artistic techniques.
Located 9 kilometers from Paphos, the monastery welcomes visitors daily from 6:30 AM to 4:30 PM in winter and until 6:30 PM in summer.
The carved tomb of Saint Neophytos within the Encleistra contains a stone bed that, according to local beliefs, adjusts its size to any person laying in it.
Location: Paphos
Inception: 1159
GPS coordinates: 34.84640,32.44620
Latest update: May 17, 2025 10:26
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