Stavrovouni mountain
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Stavrovouni mountain is a prominent peak in Cyprus known for hosting one of the island’s oldest and most significant Orthodox monasteries.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Stavrovouni | 0 |
| Stavrovouni Monastery | 0 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Orthodox monastery
ⓘ
geographical feature ⓘ mountain ⓘ |
| access | road leading near the summit ⓘ |
| associatedWith | True Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Christian monasteries established in the 4th century
ⓘ
Greek Orthodox monasteries in Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ Mountains of Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination | Eastern Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation |
approximately 2,460 feet
ⓘ
approximately 750 metres ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Saint Helena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedInCentury | 4th century ⓘ |
| genderOfCommunity | male monastic community ⓘ |
| governedBy | Church of Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| greekName | Σταυροβούνι NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
rocky terrain
ⓘ
steep slopes ⓘ |
| hasMonastery | Stavrovouni Monastery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNameMeaning | “Mountain of the Cross” in Greek ⓘ |
| hasRelic | relic of the True Cross ⓘ |
| languageUsedAtMonastery | Greek ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Larnaca District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Stavrovouni
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
island of Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Larnaca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement |
Kornos
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mosfiloti NERFINISHED ⓘ Psevdas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openTo | pilgrims and visitors (with restrictions) ⓘ |
| partOf | Troodos Ophiolite region (broad geological context) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance | important pilgrimage site for Orthodox Christians ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Greek Orthodox ⓘ |
| significance |
one of the most important Orthodox monasteries in Cyprus
ⓘ
one of the oldest monasteries in Cyprus ⓘ |
| usedFor |
hiking
ⓘ
religious pilgrimage ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| viewOverlooks |
Larnaca region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mesaoria plain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.