Stavrovouni Monastery
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Stavrovouni Monastery (Greek: Ιερά Μονή Σταυροβουνίου) is a Greek Orthodox monastery which stands on the top of a hill called Stavrovouni (Greek: Σταυροβούνι) 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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