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Agios Nikolaos tis Stegis

Agios Nikolaos tis Stegis was the main church of an 11th-century Byzantine monastery. Its outer roof shelters a vaulted structure and paintings spanning the 11th to the 17th century.

Exterior of Agios Nikolaos tis Stegis with its steep timber roof in the Solea Valley.
Photo by Zairon Source: Wikimedia Commons Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
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What makes it special

  • The article identifies it as the island’s only surviving monastic katholikon from that period.
  • Paintings from several stages, dating from the 11th to the 17th century.
  • A dome, evangelists, nave and narthex that can be read as layered history.
Agios Nikolaos tis Stegis
Photo by Daryona Source: Wikimedia Commons Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0
Agios Nikolaos tis Stegis
Photo by Zairon Source: Wikimedia Commons Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
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Agios Nikolaos tis Stegis

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Exterior of Agios Nikolaos tis Stegis with its steep timber roof in the Solea Valley.

Three Painted Churches to Explore in the Solea Valley

A focused itinerary through Kakopetria, Galata and Nikitari for understanding Troodos’s frescoes without trying to cover all ten World Heritage churches.

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Profile updated: 13/09/2026