The coastal town of Famagusta boasts a huge number of historical and architectural monuments built by different nations - from the Greeks to the Turks. Some of them are perfectly preserved to this day, from the other remains in ruins.

So, to the north-west of the city can be found the ruins of the church of the Carmelite Order. Since the XIII century, many Christians from the Middle East were forced into hiding from persecution in Cyprus. Many of them settled in Famagusta. It was they who built this temple, which is located very close to the famous monastery Ganchvor built by Armenians, who fled from Cilicia - because in those days was called the south-eastern part of Asia Minor. It is believed that the building of the church began to build back in the beginning of the XIV century and it served as the church at the monastery.

The fame of this place gained by the fact that it is there is the tomb of St. Peter Thomas, a monk of the Order of Carmelites, who was also a representative of the Pope and the Patriarch of Constantinople in the East and irreconcilable fighter against the Ottomans. Immediately after his death in 1366 the coffin with his remains was placed in the church.

Despite the fact that the temple only a few ruined walls, they can still see the medieval frescoes, especially in the western part of the building. Moreover, in the painting significantly a strong influence of tradition of the Latin Church.

In general, it is easy to imagine how this place looked before - a big building with straight walls and the almost complete lack of decorative details, with high narrow windows and wide aisles.

Today, unfortunately, the money for the restoration of the church is almost do not stand out, so construction and continues to fall slowly.