Heroes Monument
The Legion Heroes Monument was erected in honor of the heroic forms of the liberation struggle of 1955-59 (EOKA), Georgios Antoniou and Andreas Zakos. The monument consists of bronze busts of heroes on marble bases.
Georgios Antoniou was born in 1924 in Flassou. He was inspired by EOKA, driven by his love for his homeland and his belief in supreme values. Georgios Antoniou, as Petros Efthimiades (the mayor of the village) has said, “could not fail to take part in the 1964 struggle,” thus making his struggle worth it. On March 19, 1964, a Turkish bullet mortally injured Georgios Antoniou.
Andreas Zakos, was born in Linos on November 12th, 1931. Andreas Zakos, was inducted into the National Organization of Cypriot Fighters – EOKA. Initially he undertook the preparation of hiding places in the Lefka Pyrgos area, as well as attracting new members to the Organization. Later, he joined the guerrilla group of Galini and, on command of the Chief of the Organization, assumed ‘recognition of targets for future attacks and sabotage.’ Andreas Zakos was arrested during the assault on Mersinaki, an area near ancient Solon. He was then led along with his comrade, Charilaos Michael, to the Nicosia Central Prisons. On the 9th of August, 1956, Andreas Zakos was hanged, along with his comrades, Charilaos Michael and Iakovos Patatsos.
In May every year, the Linou-Flassou communities organise a common memorial as a minimum tribute to their fighters, Andreas Zakos and Georgios Antoniou.
Location
Monuments
Heroes Monument
The Heroes Monument is in the centre of the village. It was created by Andros Kazamias as a show of admiration, love and pride towards the Cypriot heroes, for eternal memory and as an example for future generations. It is a column of around 5m in heig
Heroes Monument in Kakopetria
The Heroes Monument in Kakopetria is dedicated to the heroes who, with their sacrifice, sealed the National Liberation War of 1955-1959. The unveiling of the monument was carried out on 27th June 1993 by the former President of the Republic of Cyprus,
Heroes Statues of the Fighters of EOKA
The Statues of the heroes of EOKA is located in the centre of Spilia village. It is a group of four statues of the EOKA fighters who were killed in Kourdali on the 20th of June, 1958 while they were training in the use of land mines: Andreas Patsalides
Hydroelectric Plant
The Kakopetria hydroelectric plant was first operated in 1926 by Christoforos Vassiliou and used water as its source of energy. He owes his creation to the vision and initiative of local, Christos Vassiliou. Gradually, the use of diesel engines for the