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Ayia Fanaromeni Church
The centre of the city before Plateia Eleftherias took over in 1974, Plateia Faneromenis is a quiet square, so silent that birdsong can be heard only metres away from the bustle of Ledra street. In the centre is the impressive Faneromeni Church, built in 1872 on the site of an ancient Orthodox nunnery.
It is the largest church within the city walls and is a mixture of neoclassical, Byzantine and Latin styles. The Marble Mausoleum on the eastern side of the church was built in memory of four clerics executed by the Ottoman governor in 1821, during the newly declared Greek War of Independence. This church is quite close to the green line and is Greek Orthodox. It is the burial place of Archbishop Kyprianou, executed in 1821 by the Ottoman Authorities. The small turkish mosque Cami Arablar is situated directly behind the church. When Can I VisitAll year round. If the door is open you can go in, if it is locked then today is not your lucky day.
You can view it here on a video presentation, it runs for 2.22 minutes
Just behind the church sits the Cami Arablar Mosque. Worth a quick visit if you are in the area as it is so close.
A small but lovely building with that lovely colour you get on old stone buildings. Don't forget you need to be dressed appropriately and remember to take off your shoes! Thanks to Ewa Dryjanksa for the photograph.
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