Church of Agios Mamas
The main church of the village is dedicated to Agios Mamas. At the beginning of the 20th century and more specifically in 1918, Jeffery “mentions a small church in the area of the village which is dedicated to Agios Mamas”. Unfortunately, this church caught fire in the summer of 1998 and it was completely destroyed.
The church of Agios Mamas has recently been completely restored. It is a small and modest chapel with a ridge roof and wooden windows and doors. Externally, the church is lined with stone. The Church Tower is detached and it is built in the yard of the church, next to a lofty cypress. The interior of the church is adorned by a wooden chancel.
Also dedicated to Agios Mamas is a small icon stand bearing an icon of the Saint in a central spot, in the main road which leads from Xyliatos to Lagoudera.
Sources:
Xyliatos Community Council
Great Cyprus Encyclopaedia
Cave of Agios Mamas
The Cave of Agios Mamas is located at the location “Pezoules”, in the southern side of the village. It is carved in a rock and constitutes a natural shelter which is 5 metres wide, 4 metres deep and 1.70 metres high.
According to tradition, the cave was the place where Agios Mamas used to live and the entire village would be used as grassland. The village was ideal grassland due to its natural fencing formed by a rock. The rock rift in the shape of a horseshoe secluded large grassland and a natural sheepfold.
Sources:
Xyliatos Community Council
Great Cyprus Encyclopaedia
