Church of Panagia of Moutoullas
To the south of the village, on a rocky hill overlooking the area and at a distance of 300 meters from the main road, is the church of Panagia, called “Moutoullas” (formerly “The Most Holy Theotokos of Gerakiotis”). The name of the temple is due to the “surname” of the founder, Ioannis Gerakiotis or Ioannis Moutoullas. A scholarly inscription on the sacred step of the church mentions the date of the church’s acquisition in 1280 AD by John and his wife Irene.
The temple belongs to the type of wooden-tempered temple, which is a special and typical type of the Troodos mountain range. This type of church, with a strong sloping roof, is covered with flat tiles. It has internal dimensions without the arch of 6.73m x 3.75m. The arch has a 1.95m cord and an arrow of 1.30m. At the end of the 14th century. A.D. (or probably the beginning of the 15th century) galleries (female and narthex) were constructed on the west and north sides of the church.
In December 1985 the church of Panagia Moutoulla was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Location
Churches
Osios Kyriakos (Saint Kyriakos) Chapel
The church of Agios Kyriakos was built in the 16th century and is a typical example of a medieval catacomb. It is a wooden-royal basilica with a special protrusion on the north wall, where the Holy Sepulcher is located. The chamber is located in the mi
Panagia Eleousas Church
The church of Panagias Eleousas is located in the centre of the village and is today the largest and main church of Korakou. It was built in the 18th century and is one of the largest three-aisled churches in Cyprus with colonnades and pine-wood bows.
Panagia Iamatiki Church
The church of Panagia Iamatiki was built in 1993 in the ruins of an older church. The first attempt to erect the church was in 1931, but the effort was abolished when a wrong move by the builders led to the collapse of the church. In 1975, the need for
Panagia tou Araka Church
The church of Panagia tou Araka is located in a central area of the Troodos mountain range, between the villages of Lagoudera and Saranti. Since 1985, it has been included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site List. It was built in the Middle Byzantine p
Stavrou tou Agiasmati Church
The church of Stavrou tou Agiasmati is located in the Troodos mountain range, in the Pitsilia area, 6.5 km northwest of Platanistasa village. It was built in the late 15th or early 16th century, at the expense of the priest Petros Peratis and his wife
Temple Shield of The Panagias Theotokou Church (Church of Our Lady)
The Temple shield of the church of Panagia Theotokou in Kakopetria was constructed in the first half of the 17th century. It is 76x39 cm in size. At the highest point of the shield is depicted a star shaped patterned sky and God’s hand appears to bless
The Agios Epiphanios Church Ruins
Agios Epiphanios (Saint Epiphanios), is an uninhabited settlement. During the 1960s, according to the census tables, there were 117 Muslim settlements in Cyprus. One of which was at Agios Epiphanios Soleas. This however, does not mean that the village
The Agios Georgios Perachoritis (St. George’s) Church
The church of Agios Georgios Perachoritis is located on the north side of the village and on the left of the tourist road to Troodos, under a large bridge. The name ‘Perachoritis’ is drawn from the neighborhood there, which is beyond the village and is
