Pano Lefkara

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Pano Lefkara
Πάνω Λεύκαρα
Pano Lefkara (Cyprus)
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Basic data
State : Cyprus RepublicRepublic of Cyprus Cyprus
District : Larnaka
Geographic coordinates : 34 ° 52 ′  N , 33 ° 18 ′  E Coordinates: 34 ° 52 ′  N , 33 ° 18 ′  E
Height above d. M .: 590  m
Residents : 762 (2011)
LAU-1 code no .: CY-03
Postal code : 7710
Mayor : Sophocles Sophocleous
Website: lefkara.org.cy
View of the place
View of the place

Pano Lefkara ( Greek Πάνω Λεύκαρα , often Lefkara ) is a mountainous area in the district of Larnaca in Cyprus . In 2011 it had 762 inhabitants. Pano Lefkara has been a member of the European Charter - Villages of Europe , a group of rural communities from all 28 EU countries, since 2004 .

geography

The place is about 35 km south of the capital Nicosia and 29 km west of Larnaka in the south-eastern foothills of the Troodos Mountains at an altitude of up to 600 meters. Places in the vicinity include the lower-lying neighboring village Kato Lefkara , Kato Drys , Vavla and Vavatsinia .

Attractions

The place is known for its silver craft , which has been practiced since the Venetian period . Visitors can find out more about it in various silversmiths and in a folklore museum.

The place has a further supraregional fame also abroad through its knitting and lace, which are known as Lefkaritiko . This tradition goes back to the years between 1191 and 1571, when Venetian aristocratic ladies spent their time in the village making embroidery and teaching it to local servants. Leonardo da Vinci is said to have visited the place on a trip to Cyprus and acquired a tablecloth made here, which he is said to have donated to the Milan Cathedral . The Lefkaritiko were added to the UNESCO list of the intangible cultural heritage of humanity in 2010 .

typical small alley in town
Timiou Stavrou Church

The church Timiou Stavrou (or Holy Cross Church ) from the 13th century is also striking . The church has frescoes from 1760. A wooden, silver-plated cross is kept in the crypt , which is said to contain a piece of the real cross of Jesus.

Town twinning

The municipality maintains partnerships with the following municipalities:

Pano Lefkara continues to have official relationships with:

Pano Lefkara is also the representative of Cyprus in the European Charter - Villages of Europe , a network of rural communities from all EU countries.

Web links

Commons : Pano Lefkara  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
Wikivoyage: Lefkara  - travel guide

Individual evidence

  1. ^ City Council. Accessed February 16, 2019
  2. ^ Statistical Service. Accessed February 16, 2019 (Download)
  3. ↑ Charter Members. Accessed February 17, 2019
  4. ↑ a b c lefkara.org: International Relations. Accessed February 16, 2019
  5. ↑ Lefkara village. Retrieved February 16, 2019
  6. ↑ a b c Baedeker-Verlag: Cyprus (p. 242); Travel Guide, 10th edition 2013; ISBN 978-3-8297-1489-1
  7. ↑ a b Lefkaritiko Embroidery. Accessed February 16, 2019
  8. ↑ lefkara.org: Churches. Accessed February 16, 2019