Located in the village of Galata, the church of Panagia Podithou is a listed UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of four painted churches in the village.<\/p>\n
Once belonging to a monastery, the church was built in 1502 through the donation of Demetre de Coron and his wife Helen. Demetre, a captain of the barony of Pentageia, is known to have been involved in the political disorder of 1461. The monastery functioned until the beginning of the 19th century, but fell into decline and was finally abandoned after 1821 when the Archbishop and other notables were executed following the Greek revolution.<\/p>\n
The building is single-aisled with a steep-pitched timber roof. A later portico surrounds the three sides of the church, with the roof sheltering both the church and portico. The mural paintings are of the Italo-Byzantine style that appeared on the island towards the end of the 15th century.<\/p>\n
The Church of Panagia Podithou (Virgin Mary of Podithou) at Galata – Audio Guide<\/a><\/p>\n
| Region:<\/td>\n | Troodos area [Lefkosia (Nicosia) district]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||
| Address:<\/td>\n | Galata village<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||
| GPS coordinates:<\/td>\n | Lat: 35.003780 Lon: 32.896137<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||
| Contact No:<\/td>\n | Tel: +357 99 671 776 (Mr. Polyvios)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||
| Operating Hours:<\/td>\n | Tuesday – Saturday: 9:00 \u2013 16:00 Sunday: 11:00 \u2013 16:00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||
| Operating Period:<\/td>\n | All year round. Closed on Public Holidays.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||
| Entrance Fee:<\/td>\n | Free<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||
| Disabled Access:<\/td>\n | Entrance ramp, disabled toilets.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||
| Website:<\/td>\n | www.mcw.gov.cy\/da<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n| \u00a0<\/td>\n | Opening and closing times as well as entrance fees, are subject to alterations without notice. Visitors are advised to check before visiting.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n | \u00a0<\/div>\n\n |