Overview

In the graphic village of Pelendri that is found in the geographic region of Pitsilia, the Bishopric of Limassol in collaboration with the Institution Anastasios G. Leventis, the Department of Antiquities and the Committee of Chapels of the community, shaped the internal space of the holy temple of Virgin Mary the Catholic into an icon "museum". Without influencing the functional use of the place, in a simple, frugal and discreet way is presented to the visitors of the monument, an important number of the most appreciable heirlooms that are safeguarded in the temples of the community, from the 12th up to the 19th century. At a small distance from the temple of Virgin Mary, is found at the top of a small hill, the temple of Holy Cross (12th century). The temple is included in the group of the ten Byzantine monuments that are included in the list of the World Cultural Heritage of Unesco.