Saint Mavri

This is a small and isolated, single-aisled vaulted church located on the occupied peninsula of Karpasia. The structure stands out for its distinctive architecture, as it has a horseshoe-shaped semicircular apse and stepped blind arches on its interior walls. Its masonry is entirely constructed of well-kept, squared limestone blocks of great thickness, a fact that gives the monument a sturdy and unchanging structure over time. Because of the Turkish occupation since 1974, access for the faithful is extremely difficult, with the little church remaining a silent witness to the Byzantine heritage of the area.