21 Pancyprian Gymnasium Melina Mercouri Hall The Archbishop’s Palace the then Minister of Tourism of the Hellenic Republic, Melina Mercouri, in the context of the European Cultural Month. Athinon Avenue / Tel: +357 22 797682 The Archbishop’s Palace The New Archbishop’s Palace stands in an important historic square near the Pyli Ammochostou (Famagusta Gate), right next to the Old Archbishop’s Palace. The Old Archbishop’s Palace, built in the 18th century, featured stone staircases, arches, offices, reception rooms, gardens, and stables. The Great Synod Hall hosted church hierarchs and leaders, while the Small Synod was used for judicial matters and hospitality. It now hosts the Folk Art Museum and the Agonos Museum (Museum of the 1955–1959 EOKA National Liberation Struggle). The New Archbishop’s Palace was built in 1960 by Archbishop Makarios III in a neo-Byzantine style. Other than being the residence of the Archbishop, it also houses the Byzantine Museum, the Art Gallery, and the Library of the Archbishopric. Plateia Arch. Kyprianou (Square) Tel: +357 22 554600 (New Archbishop’s Palace) Pancyprian Gymnasium Opposite the Archbishop’s Palace stands the Pancyprian Gymnasium, the island’s oldest secondary education school. Founded in 1812 by Archbishop Kyprianos, during the Ottoman rule, it was initially named the “Greek School”. In 1893, it expanded and incorporated a lyceum and was renamed “Pancyprian Gymnasium”. The original structure was destroyed by fire in 1920, but was rebuilt in neoclassical style. Throughout its history, the Pancyprian Gymnasium has played a defining role, with students participating in the Greek War of Independence, the Balkan Wars, and the EOKA Liberation Struggle in 1955–1959. On the premises, apart from the classrooms, the Severios Library (est. 1949) is also
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