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Church of Panayia Chrysokourdaliotissa

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The Church of Panayia Chrysokourdaliotissa is a 16th century monastery church that holds a considerable number of wall paintings and icons in the Italo-Byzantine style. Its iconostasis is a fine example of wood sculpture of the 16th -17th centuries.

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Church of Panayia Chrysokourdaliotissa, Kourdali (extension to "Painted Churches in the Troodos Region") (ID: 1672)
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On tentative list 2002 Site history
History of Church of Panayia Chrysokourdaliotissa
1994: Rejected
Kosice Cathedral
2002: Revision
Includes former TWHS Kosice Cathedral
2002: Added to Tentative List
Added to tentative list
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First published: 10/09/21.

Riccardo Quaranta

Church Of Panayia Chrysokourdaliotissa

Church of Panayia Chrysokourdaliotissa (On tentative list)

Church of Panayia Chrysokourdaliotissa by Riccardo Quaranta

The church of Panayia Chrysokourdaliotissa is a proposed extension to the serial site Painted churches of the Troodos region, which comprises already 10 churches. This church is located not far from the town of Kakopetria, where two of the inscribed churches are located and it's therefore quite easy to visit. Furthermore, the opening times are posted online and they seem to be followed.

Unfortunately, compared to the other churches, the conservation state of Panayia Chrysokourdaliotissa is not as good as only one of the inner walls is still painted while the others are covered with white plaster that probably means that the Byzantine paintings are lost. This is a shame especially because, from what is left, the quality of the original paintings seemed too be pretty high.

It is however a good place to stop while visiting the area, if you are not overwhelmed by Byzantine churches.

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