Nicosia - Archbishop's Palace (Archbishopric) Arkhepiskopí
East of the Cyprus Museum of Folk Art is the Archbishop's Palace. In one of the buildings adjoining is an Icon Museum.
The center of the Cyprus Orthodox Church, the New Archbishopric was built in a neo-Byzantine style in 1960. The Old Archbishopric houses the Folk Art Museum.
The building was built in 1957 in Venetian style. It has Archbishop Makarios' bedroom preserved along with his heart, which is kept in a special case. It can be visited only on special occasions.
Outside is a bust of Archbishop Kyprianos, who was hanged by the Turks in 1821. There is also a huge black statue of Archbishop Makarios.
The center of the Cyprus Orthodox Church, the New Archbishopric was built in a neo-Byzantine style in 1960. The Old Archbishopric houses the Folk Art Museum.
The building was built in 1957 in Venetian style. It has Archbishop Makarios' bedroom preserved along with his heart, which is kept in a special case. It can be visited only on special occasions.
Outside is a bust of Archbishop Kyprianos, who was hanged by the Turks in 1821. There is also a huge black statue of Archbishop Makarios.
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Related Attractions
Archbishop Makariou III Cultural Center Library
All libraries in Cyprus are open to the public for reading and local research on the premises.
Byzantine Museum & Art Galleries
Archbishopric
Plateia Archiepiskopou Kyprianou
Lefkosía
Cyprus
Archbishopric
Plateia Archiepiskopou Kyprianou
Lefkosía
Cyprus
Byzantine Museum & Art Galleries
Located in the Archbishop Makarios III Cultural Center, the museum has the largest collection of icons on the island, covering the ninth to 18th centuries. The art galleries contain oil paintings, maps and lithographs.
Byzantine Museum & Art Galleries
Archbishopric
Plateia Archiepiskopou Kyprianou
Lefkosía
Cyprus
Archbishopric
Plateia Archiepiskopou Kyprianou
Lefkosía
Cyprus
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | Closed |
| Close | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 13:00 |
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Greek Orthodox Easter
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Greek Orthodox Easter
National Struggle Museum
The National Struggle Museum is located behind the Old Archbishopric. It contains documents, photographs and other memorabilia of the 1955-1959 National Liberation Struggle and from the 1974 Turkish invasion.
Hours
July 1 to August 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 8:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 | Closed | Closed |
| Close | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 |
September 1 to June 30
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 8:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 | Closed | Closed |
| Close | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 17:00 | 14:00 |
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Greek Orthodox Easter
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Greek Orthodox Easter
