Event: Cyprus - Larnaca

Church of St Lazarus

When:	Daily
Where:	Church of St Lazarus
Costs:	Free
Opening Hours:	7.30am-5.30pm

The Church of St Lazarus (Agios Lazaros Church) is Larnaca's greatest religious monument. The 9th-century church was restored in the 17th century and boasts a particularly fine Baroque iconostasis, which in Greek Orthodox churches is the screen separating the congregation from the altar.

Saint Lazarus is the patron saint of Larnaca and it is believed that he came here to become Bishop of Kition (Larnaca's ancient name) after Christ resurrected him from the dead.

The interior of the church is very plain (due to a fire in 1970) and is an excellent place to escape the heat of the day for some quiet contemplation. The tomb of Saint Lazarus is under the sanctuary.