Makedonitissa Tomb Memorial
A place of remembrance for those killed in the 1974 Turkish invasion
The story
The Tymvos of Makedonitissa is a military cemetery and memorial on a hill in Engomi, a suburb of Nicosia. Tymvos is Greek for “burial mound.” Buried here are Greek Cypriots and soldiers from Greece who died during the Turkish invasion, which began on July 20, 1974. Next to the graves stands a Noratlas transport plane. It recalls Operation Niki: on the night of July 21 to 22, 1974, Greek planes were flying paratroopers from Crete to Cyprus. Near Nicosia airport, one of them was shot down by mistake by friendly air defenses, which had not been warned of the flight in time. Almost everyone on board was killed. This is not the same plane, but one just like it: the Greek Air Force handed it over in 2018.
The Tymvos of Makedonitissa in Engomi (Nicosia) is a military cemetery and memorial to those killed in the 1974 Turkish invasion; memorial ceremonies and wreath-layings are held here. The Noratlas plane recalls Operation Niki and the Greek plane shot down by mistake on July 22, 1974.
Visiting
This is a military cemetery: please be respectful. According to OpenStreetMap, there are bus stops nearby on Iroon Avenue (Ηρώων), and a parking lot south of the cemetery.
On the way
Sources
- Δήμος Λευκωσίας — Τύμβος της Μακεδονίτισσας (Αξιοθέατα)
- Πολεμική Αεροπορία — Nord N.2501 Noratlas (354 ΜΤΜ, επιχείρηση «ΝΙΚΗ», Κύπρος, Ιούλιος 1974)
- Πρεσβεία της Ελλάδος στην Κύπρο — κατάθεση στεφάνων στο στρατιωτικό κοιμητήριο «Τύμβος της Μακεδονίτισσας» (27.08.2025)
- Parapolitika — Noratlas στον Τύμβο της Μακεδονίτισσας (18.06.2018)
This text was written by AI from open sources. An expert will still check it. Found a mistake? Write to us. Support
