Bellapais in Northern Cyprus

Bellapais is a small village in Northern Cyprus, about four miles from the town of Kyrenia.The jewel of the village is Bellapais Abbey or "The Abbey of Peace. Built by canons regular of the Premonstratensian Order in the 13th century, it is a most imposing ruin in a wonderful position commanding a long view down to Kyrenia and the Mediterranean sea.Most of the monastic buildings surround the cloister. In Britain these would normally be built on the south side of the church so to some extent protect the living quarters from the cold air from the north. At Bellapais, the monastic buildings are on the north, probably to be cooler, although occasionally the lay of the land dictated position.Today the site is a museum, which also hosts a restaurant and a cafe.

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