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Liberty Monument (Nicosia)

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The monument

The Liberty Monument (Greek: Μνημείο Ελευθερίας, "Mnēmeío Eleftherías" or "Eleftheria Monument") is a monument in the city of Nicosia in Cyprus.

The Liberty Monument was erected in 1973 to honor the anti-British EOKA fighters of the Cyprus Emergency of 1955–1959. It is located at the Podocattaro Bastion of the Venetian walls.

The large monument contains several statues. Atop the structure, a statue representing liberty watches over two heroic EOKA fighters pulling chains to open a prison gate, allowing Greek Cypriot prisoners, peasants, and clergy (represented by various statues) to escape British rule.

References

  1. "Eleftheria (Liberty) Monument Nicosia". CyprusGuide. Archived from the original on May 19, 2017. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
  2. "Liberty Monument – Nicosia, South Cyprus". Whatson-Northcyprus. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
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