The Monument of the Liberation Struggle of EOKA 1955-59

THE MONUMENT TO FREEDOM Having climbed the last of the 108 steps the visitor finds himself in a big square paved with stones from Pilio at the far end of which he can see the Monument to Freedom. The Monument is composed of two contrasting elements. The first of these is a mas- sive horizontal wall. It symbolizes the power of death, which strives to hold the spirit captive. At the end of the wall on the right and at a very short distance from it there rises the second element, a light vertical stele which symbolizes the triumph of spirit over matter. The spirit is then the final vic- tor, breaking free towards the limitless sky. Adorning the horizontal wall are low relief marble scenes from the Struggle, the work of Greek sculptor Evangelos Moustakas. Below these and running across the entire length of the wall is engraved the oath given by the EOKA fighters. Located at the eastern edge of the square is the Chapel of Panagia Eleftherotria with its wooden roof. It is built according to the traditional Cypriot church-building tradition of the Troodos region, in order to underline the strong connection between the Struggle and the Orthodox Church of Cyprus. P.I.O. 223/2007-5.000 Published by the Press and Information Office Printed: Government Printing Office ENQUIRIES Tel.: 99487733, 25753313