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!!!Kykkos Monastery - Icon of Virgin Mary

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The reason for Kykkos's importance, however, is not its exclusive structures, but a rain-giving icon of Mary, said to be painted by St. Luke the Evangelist. Often pilgrims queue up endlessly to kiss the wonder-working icon.
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Der Grund für Kykkos Bedeutung liegt jedoch nicht an den exklusiven Bauwerken, sondern an einer regenspendenden Marien-Ikone, die der Evangelist Lukas gemalt haben soll. Oftmals bilden sich lange Schlangen von Pilgern, die die wundertätige Ikone küssen möchten.
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