Liberty Monument
A monument to those who fought British rule in 1955–1959
The story
The Liberty Monument stands on the Podocataro Bastion, one of the eleven bastions of the 16th-century Venetian walls of Nicosia. It is the work of the sculptor Ioannis Notaras. According to a record of the Cyprus Tourism Organization, the monument was made in 1973. It is dedicated to those who fought against British colonial rule from 1955 to 1959. In 1959 the Zurich and London agreements were signed, and in 1960 Cyprus became an independent republic. Nicosia Municipality calls the monument a symbol of the Cypriot struggle for independence from Britain.
The Liberty Monument in Nicosia, by the sculptor Ioannis Notaras, 1973, is dedicated to those who fought British colonial rule in 1955–1959. It stands on the Podocataro Bastion of the Venetian walls.
Visiting
An open-air monument by Nikiforou Foka Avenue. Opposite are the remains of the old aqueduct, and the Famagusta Gate is nearby.
On the way
Photos
Sources
- Αψίδα (Cyprus University of Technology): Monument to Liberty, Nicosia — Cyprus Tourism Organization record
- Δήμος Λευκωσίας: Άγαλμα Ελευθερίας
- Nicosia Municipality: The Medieval Walls
- UNFICYP (United Nations): UNFICYP History — Zurich and London agreements, independence 1960
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