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, Kostas Anaxagoras, Panagiotis Georgiadis and Alekos Konstantinou.
The monument was built at a site bought by the Emigrants Association of the comminity. For the creation of the statues, a committee was formed with sponsors, social clubs and the families of the heroes. In a corner, a plaque lists the names of other heroes of the Spilia-Kourdali community who lost their lives defending their homeland, Chrysostomos Kleanthis Ierides who fought in 1914-1918, Andreas Patsalides and Costas Anaxagoras who fought in 1955-1959, Andreas Agisilaou and Michalakis Chr. Kakoullis who fought in 1963-1965 and Andreas Neoklis Ioannou and Loizos K. Koukkoulis who were killed in 1974.
A visit to the heroes statues can also be combined with a visit to EOKA Limeria, which is a system of three hideouts, warehouses, galleys, observatories, etc. on the ridge that overlooks the village of Kourdali.
Location
Monuments
Markos Drakou Monument
Markos Drakos was born in Lefka in 1932 and studied at the Samuel School. He was one of the first called to fight in the National Organization of Cypriot Fighters (EOKA), which fought against British colonialism. On the 1st of April, 1955, the official
Monument of the 256 Infantry Battalion
The 256 Infantry Battalion had its headquarters, after the invasion, in Evrychou. National guards from all corners of Cyprus served it and played a decisive role in the main fronts of the battles. On August 6, and while the truce was agreed, the men of
O Mylos tis Gonias (The Corner Mill)
The abundant waters of Kakopetria, Karkotis and Garillis, gave the necessity for the construction of watermills. O Mylos tis Gonias was one of them. It was built above the main road, on the left bank of the river Agios Nikolaos – a tributary of the Kar
Pafitena’s Olive Mill
The traditional Pafitena’s Olive Mill is located in the centre of Spilia village. It was built in the last century, as evidenced by its press, which is engraved with the date of 1894. It belonged to Katerina Koutsoloizi (Pafitena) from Spilia, wife of
