Antifonitis Monastery – a disused 12th century monastery, once the most important Byzantine monastery in the mountains of north Cyprus.
The church dates from as early as the 7th century, while the narthex and gallery date from the Lusignan period, and the loggia was added
by the Venetians. The church was decorated with magnificent frescoes, but these have been damaged and defaced since 1974. The name means
“He who responds” in Greek, and stems from a legend about a poor man who met a wealthy man and asked for a loan. When the rich man asked
who would be guarantor for the loan, the poor man replied “God will”. At that very moment, they both heard a voice from heaven, and the
monastery was built on the site of this miracle. Most of the monastery has been destroyed and only the church now remains.

The church is unusual in that the dome rests on eight columns, four of which were built into the walls and four were free-standing.
This is the only remaining church of this type in Cyprus.