Enkleistra of Saint Neophytos
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The Enkleistra of Saint Neophytos is a historic rock-cut monastic hermitage complex in Cyprus, renowned for its Byzantine frescoes and association with the ascetic saint Neophytos the Recluse.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Byzantine monastic complex
ⓘ
Christian pilgrimage site ⓘ rock-cut monastic hermitage ⓘ |
| artStyle | Byzantine fresco painting ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Saint Neophytos the Recluse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Byzantine sites in Cyprus
ⓘ
Christian hermitages ⓘ rock-cut architecture in Cyprus ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | preserved historic monument ⓘ |
| country | Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | important monument of Cypriot Byzantine art ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Saint Neophytos the Recluse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination | Greek Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavatedFrom | cliff face ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Saint Neophytos the Recluse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
place of ascetic seclusion
ⓘ
place of prayer ⓘ |
| hasFrescoesDepicting |
Christ
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Virgin Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ saints ⓘ |
| hasPart |
burial chamber of Saint Neophytos
ⓘ
cave cells ⓘ chapel ⓘ refectory ⓘ rock-cut corridors ⓘ |
| heritage | Byzantine ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Byzantine monastic traditions ⓘ |
| languageOfInscriptions | Greek ⓘ |
| linkedTo | monastery of Saint Neophytos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Paphos District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Paphos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | island of Cyprus ⓘ |
| material | rock ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Byzantine frescoes
ⓘ
ascetic monastic life ⓘ rock-cut architecture ⓘ |
| period | Middle Byzantine period ⓘ |
| pilgrimage | visited by Orthodox Christians ⓘ |
| region | Eastern Mediterranean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
|
| spiritualTradition | eremitic monasticism ⓘ |
| tourism | popular religious tourism destination in Cyprus ⓘ |
| usedAs |
hermitage
ⓘ
monastic retreat ⓘ |
| usedFor |
liturgical services
ⓘ
private devotion of Saint Neophytos ⓘ |
| usedFrom | Byzantine era ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.