See also
Η εκκλησία Προφήτης Ηλίας στο κατεχόμενο χωριό Στύλλοι Αμμοχώστου

Το χωριό πήρε το όνομα του από τους " στύλλους " (κολόνες ), κατάλοιπα του παλαιού υδραγωγείου που μετέφερε νερό από την Κυθρέα στη Σαλαμίνα. Σύμφωνα με μια άλλη παράδοση, το χωριό οφείλη το όνομα του στους " στύλλους " που ο Ευαγόρας , βασιλιάς της Σαλαμίνας κατά τον 5 ο - 4 ο αιώνα π.Χ., είχε τοποθετήσει στην περιοχή για να τους χρησιμοποιήσει για την επέκταση της πρωτεύουσας του βασιλείου του.
Το χωριό είχε κατοικηθεί από την αρχαιότητα και έχουν βρεθεί διάφορα αντικείμενα μεταξύ των οποίων μια κεφαλή αγάλματος που σήμερα βρίσκεται στο Κυπριακό Μουσείο. Στο χωριό βρίσκεται επίσης το περίφημο μοναστήρι του Αποστόλου Βαρνάβα.
Το 1978 στο χωριό εγκαταστάθηκαν Τούρκοι έποικοι οι οποίοι εκτόπισαν τους Τουρκοκυπρίους κατοίκους και το μετονόμασαν σε Mutluyaka.
Κατεχόμενα
Μάριος Θεμιστοκλή Στυλιανού
Stylloi was a beautiful and picturesque village in the Famagusta district, close to the ancient archaeological sites of Alasa of Engomi as well as the monastery of Apostle Barnabas.
The village was named after the "styllous" (columns), remnants of the old aqueduct carrying water from Kythrea to Salamis. According to another tradition, the village owes its name to the "styllous" that Evagoras, king of Salamis in 5th - 4th century B.C, brought to the region to use them in order to extend the capital of the kingdom.
The houses of the village were built with mud brick and were characterized by the sun yard with the traditional arches. However, more recently, the houses were built according to modern architecture. On both sides of the Nicosia - Famagusta road, which crossed the village, there were 5-6 coffee houses. In the square stood the statue of the hero Theodosis Hadjitheodosiou who had taken part in the liberation struggle of 1955 - 9 , and a little beyond, surrounded by eucalyptus trees was the primary school.
The women of the village were occupied in the house and in making bread in the traditional outdoor ovens, and also in helping out for the cultivation of the fields. The church of the village of Stylloi was dedicated to the Prophet Elias, whose feast day was honoured, like today, on the 20th of July, with a great feast in which people from the neighboring villages also gathered.
The village was inhabited since ancient times and several ancient items have been found there, including a head statue which is currently in the Cyprus Museum. The famous monastery of the Apostle Barnabas is also located at the village.
The Cyprus government railroad line used to pass from the village - two of the largest rivers of Cyprus, Pidias and Yialias also pass from there.
In 1978 the village was settled by Turkish settlers who pushed out the Turkish Cypriot inhabitants and renamed the village Mutluyaka.
Occupied Areas
A journey to our occupied villages and towns
Marios Themistokli Stylianou
Translated from Greek by Noctoc
Πηγή http://noctoc-noctoc.blogspot.com.cy/2009/07/t-village-of-stylloi-in-district-of.html
Photos 8/9/2016 by George Konstantinou
No comments:
Post a Comment