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 had always been Muslim. Sufficient historical evidence shows that the village was of Christian origin. The most obvious proof of this is the name of the village, which bears the name of a Saint. During the 17th and 18th centuries, the overbearing oppression of the Turkish occupation of the time, led poor peasants to assimilate Muslimism. This also led to some Greek Cypriots to convert to Turkish Cypriots. The Dragoman of Cyprus, Frangoullis, of Frankish Hellenistic descent, also played an important role in this.
The wealthy Mohammedans of Lefka also affected public opinion, consisting mostly of Sipahi (Spas) and landowners, who employed many Christians in the area. From time to time powerful muftis (Islamic scholars), worked systematically towards the Islamization of Christians. As a result, the village of Agios Epiphanios was changed altogether. By 1975, the remaining Christian inhabitants were converted to Muslimism. This resulted in their moving to the occupied areas.
It is very possible that the village was named after the Saint of the existing church located in the village. The ruins of which are still there today. It is important to note that the inhabitants of the nearby village Flassou, refer to this church as Palioklisia (The old church).
Location
Churches
Apostolou Louka Church
The church of Apostolou Louka is on a hill and is the first church that you find when you enter the village of Korakou. In the northern entrance of the church, on a stone slab, the date of its construction is carved, 1697. It is a unified church with a
Archangelou Michael Church
The Archangelos Michael church is built in the village of Pedoulas in the valley of Marathasa, opposite the Byzantine Museum. It is one-aisled, wooden-roofed, with a semicircular arch that protrudes to the east. The lower part of the arch is placed on
Chapel of Prophet Elias
Prophet Elias was a sea man but was bored at sea and decided to go up in the mountains. That is why he became the saint of the mountaintops. The chapel of Prophet Elias is built on the hill with his name, in a location with great views. It was built in
Church of Agia Irini
The main church of the village is dedicated to Saint Irene and is located in the centre of the village. It was built in the 16th century but was destroyed by fire and rebuilt in 1910. All that had been saved from the fire was an arch. It is a small one
Church of Agia Marina
The church of Agia Marina was built in 1872 and is located in the centre of Evrychou village. It is the type of single-aisled basilica, which is covered with a simplified form of arched arches and cross-shaped elements that have been established during
Church of Agia Paraskevi
The main church of the Tembria community is dedicated to Agia Paraskevi and is located in the centre of the community, within walking distance of the Primary School. It was built in 1872, as appears on the inscription above the entrance of the church.
Church of Agios Dimitrianos
The temple of Agios Dimitrianos was built in the early 19th century and is located in the center of Flassou village, among its traditional houses. The church is a one-aisled basilica, which is covered in a simplified form of arched arches and crosses.
Church of Agios Nikolaos tis Stegis (St. Nicholas of the Shelter)
On the right bank of the River Karfotis, in a tree-lined mountainous area, just outside the village of Kakopetria, lies the church dedicated to Agios Nikolaos tis Stegis. Since 1985, along with nine other frescoed Byzantine churches of Troodos, it has
