To the north-east of Kyrenia, set on the side of a mountain,
this twelfth-century monastery is a fine example of Gothic
architecture of the Lusignan period. It was originally occupied
by a French brotherhood, the Order of Premontre, and was known
to them as the "Abbaye de la Paix".During the reign of the Latin
kings, this order was held in great esteem. The abbot was allowed
to wear the protifical mitre during mass, and was accorded the
honour of carrying a sword and wearing golden spurs while riding.