Church of St. Nicholas of the Roof, Ayios Nikolaos tis Stegis

[Text Description:] A domed church of the early eleventh century dedicated to St. Nicholas. ❧ [Medium:] Stone ❧ [Script Note:] Greek, Non-Text ❧ [Physical Object Description:] A domed church of the early eleventh century with a later steep-pitched room for protection against the snow. Located about 3 miles above Kakopetria, Cyprus in a wooded valley near a stream. ❧ [Physical Object Note:] The church is the sole remnant of an old monastery founded in the 11th century that flourished in the mid-Byzantine period and during Frankish rule but fell into decline in the 18th century, eventually dissolving. ❧ [Physical Object Note:] The church belongs to the domed cross-in square plan and gets its name from the second timber roof with flat tiles that were made in the Soleas district. The narthex, covered by a calotte and two traverse arches, was added at the beginning of the 12th century. At a later stage the church's original appearance was altered resulting in the destruction of important paintings. ❧