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Machairas Monastery

Lazanias, Nicosia District · Medieval

Machairas Monastery: a monastery in Lazanias, Nicosia District. 2 dated records of work on it, 1994 to 2002, with sources.

Ayia Varvara-Asprokremnos

Nicosia District, about 34°56′ N, 33°13′ E

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What was done when

2 records
  1. 1994

    Basement area housed the Reliquary-Museum; used as monks' cells, stables and barns until 1960; building first built at beginning of the 20th century; restored to original form avoiding modern interven

    Repair and conservation

    As printed

    “Work on the conservation and reorganisation of the Makhairas Monastery Reliquary started in 1994”

    Anon., "The Makhairas Monastery", Cyprus Today vol. 37, no. 1 (January–March 1999), pp. 17–18, p. 18.

  2. 2002

    Monastery; conservation.

    Repair and conservation

    Sophoklis Hadjisavvas, «Chronique des fouilles et découvertes archéologiques à Chypre en 2002», Bulletin de correspondance hellénique 127 (2003), pp. 649-682, p. 679

In the literature

7
  1. 1858

    Monastery with a library; a school was set up there in 1858 and it gave money to Nicosia schools.

    As printed

    “In 1858 a «public school» was set up at Makhairas Monastery”

    Andreas N. Mitsides, "The Contribution of Cypriot Monasticism to Education", Cyprus Today vol. 35, no. 1-2 (January–June 1997), pp. 28–36, p. 32.

  2. 2001

    Monastery works by private contractors, 2001.

    Sophoklis Hadjisavvas, «Chronique des fouilles et découvertes archéologiques à Chypre en 2001», Bulletin de correspondance hellénique 126 (2002), pp. 691-727, p. 727

  3. Undated

    Church museum created by the Leventis Foundation, mentioned as a similar earlier project.

    As printed

    “following the creation of similar museums at the Monastery of Machairas and the village of Palaichori.”

    Anon., "Ecclesiastical Treasury at Chrysorrogiatissa Monastery", Cyprus Today vol. 40, no. 1 (January–April 2002), pp. 58–59, p. 58.

  4. Undated

    Founded by ascetics Neophytos and Ignatios in the mid-12th century; Neilos became abbot by imperial edict in 1187; Ritual Ordinance written 1201.

    As printed

    “The ascetic life of the first ascetic founders of Makhairas Monastery, Neophytos and Ignatios, in the mid - 12th century, was similar.”

    Costas Kyrris, "Asceticism in Cyprus", Cyprus Today vol. 35, no. 1-2 (January–June 1997), pp. 16–27, p. 23.

  5. Undated

    Imperial foundation on the slopes of Mount Kionia, second only to Kykkos in sanctity.

    As printed

    “Another imperial foundation is the Monastery of Makhairas, second only to that of Kykkos in sanctity and importance.”

    Anon., "Monasticism in Cyprus", Cyprus Today vol. 35, no. 1-2 (January–June 1997), pp. 2–10, p. 13.

  6. Undated

    Monastery on Mount Kionia, founded c. 800 years ago by Neilos; history of fires in 1530 and 1892; 800th anniversary celebrated with a book by Dr. Nicos Nicolaides.

    As printed

    “the catastrophic fires suffered by the monastery in 1530 and 1892”

    Anon., "Machairas Monastery", Cyprus Today vol. 39, no. 3-4 (September–December 2001), pp. 15–18, p. 18.

1 more
  1. Undated

    Photo caption only; monastery of Macheras shown.

    As printed

    “L' Monastere de Notre-Dame de Macheras”

    Mme Lilian Princet, "Chypre: Un des plus anciens berceaux de la civilisation", Cyprus Today vol. 2, no. 3-4 (May–August 1964), pp. 82–92, p. 91.

Pictures

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In our archive · 6

Costas and Rita Severis Foundation1 painting1985
  • painting, 1985-1988

Sources

  1. 1.Centre of Visual Arts and Research (CVAR), Costas and Rita Severis Foundation, Nicosia, online catalogue: pht_01537, “Makhera Monastery”, 20th Century, ; pht_01971, “Machairas Monastery”, ca. 1910, https://cvar.severis.org/en/collections/item/machairas-monastery/11339/; pht_01972, “Machairas Monastery”, ca. 1910, https://cvar.severis.org/en/collections/item/machairas-monastery-2/11340/; and 4 more records Online
  2. 2.Sophoklis Hadjisavvas, «Chronique des fouilles et découvertes archéologiques à Chypre en 2001», Bulletin de correspondance hellénique 126 (2002), pp. 691-727, p. 727
  3. 3.Sophoklis Hadjisavvas, «Chronique des fouilles et découvertes archéologiques à Chypre en 2002», Bulletin de correspondance hellénique 127 (2003), pp. 649-682, p. 679
  4. 4.Sir J. T. Hutchinson and Claude Delaval Cobham, A Handbook of Cyprus (1907), p. 94 (scan 118)
  5. 5.Athanasios A. Sakellarios, Τὰ Κυπριακά, ἤτοι γεωγραφία, ἱστορία καὶ γλῶσσα τῆς νήσου Κύπρου ἀπὸ τῶν ἀρχαιοτάτων χρόνων μέχρι σήμερον. Τόμος πρῶτος: Γεωγραφία, ἱστορία, δημόσιος καὶ ἰδιωτικὸς βίος (1890), p. 209 (scan 237)
  6. 6.Athanasios A. Sakellarios, Τὰ Κυπριακά, ἤτοι γεωγραφία, ἱστορία καὶ γλῶσσα τῆς νήσου Κύπρου ἀπὸ τῶν ἀρχαιοτάτων χρόνων μέχρι σήμερον. Τόμος πρῶτος: Γεωγραφία, ἱστορία, δημόσιος καὶ ἰδιωτικὸς βίος (1890), p. 809 (scan 837)
  7. 7.Mme Lilian Princet, "Chypre: Un des plus anciens berceaux de la civilisation", Cyprus Today vol. 2, no. 3-4 (May–August 1964), pp. 82–92, p. 91.
  8. 8.Anon., "Monasticism in Cyprus", Cyprus Today vol. 35, no. 1-2 (January–June 1997), pp. 2–10, p. 13.
  9. 9.Costas Kyrris, "Asceticism in Cyprus", Cyprus Today vol. 35, no. 1-2 (January–June 1997), pp. 16–27, p. 23.
  10. 10.Andreas N. Mitsides, "The Contribution of Cypriot Monasticism to Education", Cyprus Today vol. 35, no. 1-2 (January–June 1997), pp. 28–36, p. 32.
  11. 11.Anon., "The Makhairas Monastery", Cyprus Today vol. 37, no. 1 (January–March 1999), pp. 17–18, p. 18.
  12. 12.Anon., "Machairas Monastery", Cyprus Today vol. 39, no. 3-4 (September–December 2001), pp. 15–18, p. 18.
  13. 13.Anon., "Ecclesiastical Treasury at Chrysorrogiatissa Monastery", Cyprus Today vol. 40, no. 1 (January–April 2002), pp. 58–59, p. 58.

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