The coastal city of Limassol may boast a huge number of historical and architectural monuments built by different peoples – from the Greeks to the Turks. Some of them perfectly preserved to our days, while others find only ruins were left.

So, to the North-West of the town you can find the ruins of the Church of the Carmelite order. Since the XIII century, many Christians from the Middle East were forced to hide in Cyprus from persecution. Many of them settled in Famagusta. They built this temple, which is very close to the famous monastery Gunvor built by Armenians fleeing from Cilicia – so in those days was called the South-Eastern part of Asia Minor. It is believed that the building of the Church began to be built in the early fourteenth century, and it served as the Church at the monastery.

Fame this place has gained due to the fact that there is the tomb of Saint Peter Tom, a monk of the Carmelite order, who was also the representative of the Pope and the Patriarch of Constantinople in the East and an uncompromising fighter against the Ottomans. Immediately after his death in 1366 the coffin with his remains was placed in the Church.

Despite the fact that there left only a few ruined walls, they can still be considered medieval frescoes, especially in the Western part of the building. Moreover, noticeable in the painting a strong influence of the traditions of the Latin Church.

In General, it's easy to imagine how this place looked before a large building with smooth walls and the almost complete absence of decorative details, with high narrow Windows and wide aisles.

Today, unfortunately, the money for the restoration of the Church practically not selected, so building and continues to slowly crumble.