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Stavrovouni Monastery

Cyprus

Stavrovouni Monastery is a Greek Orthodox monastery which stands on the top of a hill called Stavrovouni in Cyprus; it is sometimes simply known as Stavrovouni. The monastery is one of the few places where one can see a piece of the True Cross. Stavrovouni Monastery was founded by Saint Helena and Saint Constantine c. AD 327–329.

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Other monasteries in Cyprus