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Archbishop Makarios III Foundation - Byzantine Museum and Art Galleries

5 Andrea Loannou | Archiepiskopou Kyprianou Square, Nicosia 1016, Cyprus
06-231392
Ranked #10 of 14 attractions in Nicosia
4.0 of 5 stars 9 Reviews
Type: Art Museums
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Bangalore, India
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 April 2012

Loved the paintings and how the museum takes visitors through various times. Saddened to see how churches have been ripped off the wall art and how Cyprus is facing tough times reclaiming their heritage. More

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Los Angeles
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34 helpful votes 34 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 March 2012

They have rescued and preserved over 300 painted icons from churches all over Cyprus, including the Turkish section. A stunning collection. More

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Jerusalem, Israel
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63 helpful votes 63 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 February 2012

We visited this museum, backing onto the Bishop's Palace, and thoroughly enjoyed it. Beautiful collections of icons; religious items, including textiles; and some antiquities, in a charming venue for a low price. More

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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 February 2012

This is a small museum, but it specialises in Religeous Icons. Now, if this is your thing, you're in for a treat - there's some really great pieces here, though most are from the 17th and later centuries - The Byzantine Empire ended in the 15th Century, so only a couple of items can correctly be described as Byzantine. The... More

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sussex
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48 helpful votes 48 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 January 2012

predominantly filled with icons, and its easy to say whenyou've seen one you've seen the lot! but it was interesting enough, especially on a wet day. More

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Ipswich
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 January 2012

You have to be into Greek Orthodox icons in a big way to find this absorbing. Some 11th C. Tryptics are amazing More

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Essex
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 January 2012

We were the only visitors to this museum on a mid July day. You have to walk across rough ground with building remains on to get to the museum, which doesn't consist of much. If you like this sort of thing then visit - if you are not keen on fairly boring museums then give it a miss. More

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England
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53 helpful votes 53 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 December 2011

Lovely icons and items retrieved from religious building on Cyprus, that would otherwise have no doubt been lost over time. Charming gentleman on the entrance with great knowledge and English spoken. More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 October 2011
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Fantastic display of icons covering hundreds of years. More

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