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A monastery near Politiko, on the site of ancient Tamassos, Nicosia district.
588 mA chapel to Agia Kyriaki and Agios Ioannis in Episkopeio.
764 mSeat of the Metropolis of Tamassos and Oreini, one of Cyprus's oldest dioceses.
1.3 kmAn ancient copper-trading city near Nicosia with sphinx-carved royal tombs.
633 mCyprus's first Russian-style Orthodox church, in Episkopeio village.
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Getting there and around. Episkopeio lies about 17 to 19 kilometers southwest of Nicosia, at roughly 335 to 350 meters elevation. It is reached by road through the neighbouring villages of Politiko and Pera Oreinis, near the ancient site of Tamassos.Source ↗
Good to know. Episkopeio is home to the Church of the Apostle Andrew and All Russian Saints, the first and only Russian Orthodox church in Cyprus built with gilded domes. Completed in 2016, its five domes were made in Saint Petersburg and the central dome alone weighs seven tons.Source ↗
Nearby. Episkopeio borders the villages of Politiko, Pera Oreinis, Ergates, Psimolofou, and Aredhiou in the Nicosia district, and sits close to the ancient city of Tamassos and the Holy Monastery of Saint Heraclidius in neighbouring Politiko.Source ↗
About 17 to 19 km southwest, roughly a 20 to 25 minute drive.
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It is the seat of the Holy Metropolis of Tamassos and Oreinis and home to a Russian Orthodox church with five gilded domes, close to the ancient archaeological site of Tamassos.
