Stavrovouni Monastery
34°53′09″N 33°26′08″E / 34.885875°N 33.435499°E
Σταυροβούνι | |
Monastery entrance | |
Location within Cyprus | |
| Monastery information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Holy Monastery of Stavrovouni |
| Other names | Monastery of the Precious and Life-giving Cross |
| Order | Orthodox monasticism |
| Established | AD 327–329 |
| Dedicated to | Holy Cross |
| Diocese | Church of Cyprus |
| People | |
| Founders | Saint Helena, Saint Constantine |
| Prior | Archimandrite Elder Dionysios C' |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Byzantine |
| Site | |
| Location | near Pyrga, Larnaca District |
| Country | Cyprus |
| Coordinates | 34°53′09″N 33°26′08″E / 34.885875°N 33.435499°E |
| Visible remains | Church, Holy Cross |
| Public access | Men only |
Stavrovouni Monastery (Greek: Ιερά Μονή Σταυροβουνίου) is a Greek Orthodox monastery which stands on the top of a hill called Stavrovouni (Greek: Σταυροβούνι) in Cyprus; it is sometimes simply known as Stavrovouni. The monastery is one of the few places where one can see a piece of the True Cross. Stavrovouni Monastery was founded by Saint Helena and Saint Constantine c. AD 327–329.