Painted Churches in the Troödos Region

      
The Painted Churches in the Troödos Region are a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Troödos Mountains of central Cyprus. The site comprises ten Byzantine churches and monasteries all richly decorated with Byzantine and post-Byzantine murals:

•     Ayios Nikolaos tis Steyis (Saint Nicholas of the Roof) in Kakopetria
•     Ayios Ionannis Lampadistis (Saint John Lampadistis) in Kalopanayiotis
•     Panagia (Church of Our Lady) Phorbiotissa (or Asinou) in Nikitari
•     Panagia tou Arakou in Lagoudhera
•     Panagia tou Moutoulla in Moutoullas
•     Church of the Archangel Michael in Pedhoulas
•     Timios Stavros (Church of the Holy Cross) in Pelendri
•     Panagia Podhithou (Church of the Virgin Podithou) in Galata
•     Stavros Ayiasmati (Church of the Holy Cross of Ayiasmati) in Platanistasa
•     Metamorfosis tou Sotiros (Transfiguration of the Saviour) in Palaichori

Initially nine of these churches have been designated by UNESCO in 1985 with the church in Palaichori added to the list in 2001.