An ancient church in Emba Paphos, Pafos, Cyprus, Panagia Chryseleousa
and the next door Church of the Apostle Andrew

A fantastic small Byzantine church, mainly constructed in the the 12th and 13th centuries, interestingly right next door to a new one built in the 1990s, both have amazing paintings

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This little church is located in Cyprus in Emba, Paphos and if we use Google satellite we can see where it is right next door to a far larger church

The church looks as one now but like many buildings it was built in stages , predominantly in the 12th century with a second section and dome added in the 13th century. Another prominent feature, the bell tower was actually added in the 18th century

It has this fantastic old wooden door and a sign of new working with old there is a QR code on the door where you get information about the church

The QR code takes you to the Visit Pafos website where I found out that even this old church was built on the site of an earlier Christian Basilica

I was fortunate enough to see inside the church and it is incredible. There are surviving works of art on the walls from the 12th, 13th, 15th and 16th centuries. The icons I understand are from the 15th and 16th centuries and include one of Jesus in the centre holding a bible with his left hand.

Another work of note in the church which I unfortunately did not see at the time is one of the miracles of fishing on Lake Tiberias.

I just find it amazing that these pictures have lasted for hundreds of years, there is obviously some decay but the overall effect at this end of the church is incredible

As a contrast I also filmed the dome at the other end which unfortunately has lost most of its wall painting and it really looks quite plane compared to the other end which clearly shows the impact the works of art have on the building

The new church next door is pretty incredible as well, built by public donations it has amazing paintings on all the walls and ceiling

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Panagia Chryseleousa
Church of the Apostle Andrew

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