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Kantara monastery

Kantara, Cyprus · built 1001

Kantara Monastery in Cyprus is dedicated to Panagia Kantariotissa, or Our Lady of Kantara. It lies on the southern slopes of the Northern Range at an altitude of 550 m (1, 800 ft) near Kantara Castle, from which it took its name. The name is of Arabic origin.

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