Agios Lazaros (Church of St. Lazarus) is found in the city of Larnaca (which on the Southeastern coast of Cyprus).  The church is named after Saint Lazarus, the Bishop of Kition (the old name for Larnaca) and lived in the town for 30 years.  You can find his tomb under the sanctuary.  

The  church was originally built in the 9th century while the island was part of the Byzantine Empire. It was restored for the first time in the 17th century (after the original three domes and bell tower were destroyed under Ottoman Empire), then once again in the 1970’s after a fire damaged some of the building.   The diverse history of the building can be seen in the melange of architectural styles used.  Under the three domes covering seemingly every available space on the stone walls inside the church, were painted icons, many of which were ornately framed.

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