Trooditissa Monastery

Trooditissa Monastery

Infobox Orthodox monastery
name = Trooditissa
name_local= Τροοδίτισσα


Jurisdiction= Paphos Bishopric
Church of Cyprus
established= 990
disestablished=still active
Location=Troodos, Cyprus
dedicated to=Virgin Mary
celebration=August 15
Founder=unknown

Trooditissa Monastery, "(Μοναστήρι Τροοδίτισσας)" is situated on the southern slopes of the Troodos Mountains on the island of Cyprus. It is an orthodox monastery dedicated to the Virgin Mary.

It was founded in 990, but the current building dates back to 1731. It is built at an altitude of 1,500m (4566 feet) and the closest village is Plátres.


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