Gothic abbey

Bellapais Abbey

We include Bellapais in order to show not only fortresses but also the monastic Gothic architecture of Frankish Cyprus.

Thirteenth to fourteenth centuries

The arcades, refectory and view towards the coast make the ruins one of the island’s most expressive medieval ensembles.

With children, the form of Bellapais’s Gothic arches can be compared with the arches of Orthodox monasteries in our photographic archive.

At the site we focus on specific reference points: the cloister, stone sarcophagi, the refectory and the sea view.