Phaneromeni Church
The Phaneromeni Church, according to historical references it dates from 1300AD. However the church in its present form was built in 1872.
The magnificent wood-carved iconostasism, the screen that separates the nave from the apse, dates back to 1659. It is engraved with representations from the old testament, and is adorned with old icons bearing rich illustrations.
Among the precious icons of the church are those painted by the famous Greek artist Kissonergis, including the “Platytera” at the pulpit, the Pantocrator” and the four Evangelists at the dome. The ancient icon of the Holy Virgin, after which the church is named, is kept at the Byzantine Museum in Nicosia. A copy of this magnificent icon, a remarkable artistic treasure in itself was painted by the well known Cypriot painter, Adamantios Diamantis, in 1924, and adorns the iconostasis of the church today. It is covered in silver, with a gold plated cover made in 1851.