TR - NORTHERN CYPRUS: Bellapais Abbey near Kyrenia
To the north-east of Kyrenia (Girne), set on the side of a mountain, this twelfth-century monastery is a fine example of Gothic architecture of the Lusignan period. The abbey comprises of a church, refectory, dormitory and storage rooms grouped around an inner courdyard. It was originally occupied by a French brotherhood, the Order of Premontre, and was known to them as the "Abbaye de la Paix".
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Location: Bellapais Abbey, Bellapais
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