Nicosia is not just the capital of Cyprus, but also the spiritual center of the island. This city has a huge number of Christian churches and churches. So, one of these relics is the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, in the heart of Nicosia, in the old city.

Cathedral would be built in the XVII century on the site of the monastery, which belonged to the Benedictine Order of the Western European, and named in honor of St. John. From the monastery there was only a small building, which is now a permanent display of the Ethnographic Museum.

The cathedral was built in the days when the island was ruled by the Ottomans, so apparently he ironed very modestly so as not to attract too much attention - it is a relatively small building without a dome, with a low bell tower .  Despite its modest appearance and small size, this house is a truly unique building .  Its interior is striking in its beauty and luxury: the walls and ceiling are covered almost entirely with bright beautiful frescoes created in 1736-1756 years, which depict various scenes from the Bible, as well as the events of the struggle for independence of the Church of Cyprus .  Among other subjects there is even a detailed picture of the scene of the Last Judgment .  Cathedral of Saint John the Divine is the only temple of the city, where all managed to keep the ancient murals .  In addition, next to it there is also a museum of ancient icons, the age of some of them over a thousand years .

Due to the fact that this is equally revered as a saint by Orthodox and Catholics, to this place every year attracts thousands of pilgrims. Also in this temple comes the coronation of new archbishops island.