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Apostolos Andreas Monastery
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The only currently functioning Christian church in Muslim Northern Cyprus. The monastery’s abbot is Greek. |
Inner courtyard of the monastic cells652 viewsA single-storey building with blue doors and narrow windows stretches along the inner courtyard. In front of the covered tiled gallery lies dry ground with small tufts of grass; a bright bougainvillea blooms by the wall.
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Road by the monastery buildings635 viewsA dirt road runs between low buildings with whitewashed walls. On the right, an old façade is visible with bars on the windows, external pipes, and a small tree by the wall; poles and wires stretch along the street.
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Abandoned room at the monastery643 viewsIn the empty room with peeling walls, fragments, plastic bottles, boxes and other rubbish lie on the concrete floor. In the corner, an old low bathtub or trough is visible, while light enters through a small open window.
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Veranda overlooking the coast653 viewsFrom the open veranda with white columns, a narrow road can be seen running along a greenery-covered slope. Beyond it lie a calm sea and a distant coastline in a light haze.
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Building facade with a cartoon pirate drawing637 viewsA light-colored single-storey building with a long canopy supported by two plain columns. Between the doors, a faded drawing of a cartoon pirate with a saber is visible on the weathered wall; dry, stony ground lies in front of the porch.
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Old agricultural machine by the road639 viewsA rusty wheeled agricultural machine with an open metal body and a tall hopper stands at the edge of an unpaved area. Dense shrubs and low woodland stretch behind it beneath an overcast sky.
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Utility buildings of Apostolos Andreas Monastery662 viewsLow plastered buildings with flat roofs stand beside a shrub-covered slope. Satellite dishes are visible on the roof, while in the foreground there is a dry dirt area and an extension with green shutters.
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Utility buildings of Apostolos Andreas Monastery647 viewsBehind dense bushes and young pine trees, simple monastic utility buildings of light-colored concrete and stone are visible. Two satellite dishes are installed on the flat roof, and the walls have noticeably darkened from time and moisture.
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Bright arum inflorescences among stones664 viewsSeveral thick flower stalks with dense, club-shaped inflorescences rise from dry, stony ground. Their surface is covered with small green, yellow and orange-red fruits, with sparse dry grass and stone fragments visible around them.
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Bright infructescences of wild arum665 viewsThick flower stalks with dense arum infructescences rise from stony, dry ground. The berries ripen unevenly: on some spadices they are still green, while on others they have already turned bright orange.
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Fruiting inflorescences of wild arum660 viewsTall arum stems with dense fruit spikes grow along a stony roadside. The berries ripen unevenly: the lower part remains green, while the tops are already colored bright orange-red.
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White house among dry hills637 viewsBehind a wire fence stands a small white single-storey house with a flat roof. Pines, bushes with pink flowers and several trees grow on the dry, stony plot; low green hills of Northern Cyprus are visible in the distance.
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Monastery buildings on a rocky shore653 viewsWhite single-storey buildings with red tiled roofs stand on an elevation by the sea. In front of them stretches a dry rocky area with low green shrubs, while to the left behind the buildings the blue expanse of the sea is visible.
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In the shade of an old tree638 viewsA woman in a bright dress stands among thick intertwined trunks and adjusts a light Panama hat with sunglasses. Dense foliage creates cool shade, while dry leaves and stones are visible at the roots.
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Monastic buildings among rocky hills624 viewsLow, light-colored buildings with red tiled roofs stand on a dry, rocky slope. The foreground is overgrown with shrubs and sparse grass, while tree branches above form a natural dark frame around the image.
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Apostolos Andreas Monastery by the Sea649 viewsMonastery buildings and a church with a bell tower stand on a rocky slope by the coast. White buildings with red tiled roofs are visible among low shrubs; to their left, the calm sea opens up.
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