The Chapel of Panagia Kousouliotissa

The Kousuliotissa chapel is estimated to have been built, according to book testimonies, around the 18th century. The monastery is mentioned for the first time by the Russian monk Vasil Grigorovich-Barsky, who visited it in 1735. It is located east of the village of Flassou and half a kilometer away, on a plot of land between the green of towering pine trees.
In the olden days it was a monastery, but today there is only the chapel that can host about 50-60 people. According to tradition, there are two versions concerning the name of Kousouliotissa which was given to Panagia. The first one says that the man who offered the money for the construction of the church was called Kousoulos and the second one says that Panagia could heal the infants (“kousoulouthkia” is the Cypriot dialect).
It is a one-storied, one-storied chapel with a tiled roof, built of mountain stone. In 1963 the chapel suffered a fire and the icon, the holy icons, as well as the unique podium of the chapel were replaced with new ones.
It is open 5-6 times a year and is celebrated with the presence of many people on Easter Tuesday, where the holy icon of the Virgin Mary is also displayed.

Location

Monasteries - Chapels

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