St. Panteleimon Monastery (Myrtou)

Around 17th-18th centuries the original nave was demolished and rebuilt with a remarkable covered exterior corridor (loggia) of pointed arches and vaulting (south side).

The inside of the church had an Iconostasis (wall of icons and religious paintings separating the nave from the sanctuary) which included portions of an older mediaeval screen.

The part of the iconostasis across the chapel of St Panteleimon had elaborate wood carving, much added recently.

The chapel of St Panteleimon is separated from the rest by an unusual elegant iron screen.

[1] The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the (bi-communal) Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage in Cyprus, and European Union started conservation works to St Panteleimon monastery on 9 October 2015.

Monastery of St. Panteleimon, about 100 yards east of the centre of Myrtou
The west side of the central church building and outbuildings on the north side of the compound