Panagia, birthplace of Makarios III
Birthplace of Archbishop Makarios III, the first President of the Republic of Cyprus
The story
Panagia is a mountain village in Paphos District, at an altitude of about 850 meters, on the edge of the Paphos Forest. Here, on August 13, 1913, Michalis Mouskos was born, the future Archbishop Makarios III. As a young man he became a novice at Kykkos Monastery. In 1950 he was elected archbishop, and in the 1950s he led the Greek Cypriot struggle against British rule. He was the first President of the Republic of Cyprus, from 1960 until his death in 1977; in 1974 a military coup removed him from power for several months. His family’s house in the village is now a museum.
Panagia in Paphos District is the birthplace of Archbishop Makarios III, the first President of the Republic of Cyprus (1960–1977). He was born here in 1913.
Visiting
About 33 km northeast of Paphos; the last stretch is a mountain road. Chrysorrogiatissa Monastery is nearby. According to the Deputy Ministry of Tourism, besides the family house, the village has one more museum dedicated to Makarios. Opening hours and prices have not been checked: ask on site.
Sources
- Πολιτιστικό Ίδρυμα Αρχιεπισκόπου Μακαρίου Γ΄ — biography of the founder (born 13.08.1913 in Άνω Παναγιά, Kykkos, archbishop from 1950, 1959 election, president from 16.08.1960, coup of 15.07.1974, died 03.08.1977)
- Deputy Ministry of Tourism, visitcyprus.com — Panagia village (birthplace of the first president, family house and museum, altitude, distance from Paphos, Chrysorrogiatissa Monastery)
- Deputy Ministry of Tourism, visitcyprus.com — Kykkos Monastery (Makarios III was a novice there)
- OpenStreetMap — Πατρική Οικία του Αρχιεπισκόπου Μακαρίου Γ΄ (family house museum)
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