St. George Church

In the heart of the Strovolos area, very close to the church of Panagia Chryseleousa, in a beautiful picturesque neighborhood, is located this stone church dedicated to the Trophy-carrier St. George.
The church was built at the same time as the Chryseleousa church in the 19th century by the Archbishop Kyprianos. In fact, according to tradition, whileArchbishop Kyprianos had secured permission for the rebuilding of the church of Panagia, he inititated the bulding of the church of St. George secretly, by enclosing the area around it with dry shrubs. When he finished the construction, he bribed the Turkish conquerors so as not to cause any damage.
From the chapel stands out the impressive wooden sculpture of the women’s placet, crafted by the famous Thaliadorou brothers.