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At the south of the village the Tower of Marcellos predominates impressively. It is the country house of the doctor and man of letters Theodoros Marcellos.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Tower of Marcellos is an original residence with an in-built square tower in its forefront. The building of the tower is linked to one of the versions regarding the origin of the village\u2019s naming. According to this version, \u201cthe naming of the community originates from the existence of towers (Pyrgos in Greek means Tower) on prominent spots around the housing\u201d. This is what, according to the residents of the village, was also believed by Marcellos and this is the reason that he built the tower.<\/p>\n

Marcellos was born in 1907. Once he graduated from the Pancyprian Gymnasium of Lefkosia, he went to Greece to study medicine. He studied at the Medical School of Athens from where he graduated in 1933. He worked as a doctor in Larnaca until 1983.
\nIn 1940, according to Papageorgiou, \u201che voluntarily went of Greece to help in the war against the Nazis and fanatics and returned to Cyprus in 1944\u201d.<\/p>\n

His love for our village was more than obvious. Besides, this is apparent not only by the construction of the \u201cTower\u201d but also by his active participation in the community\u2019s events. Moreover, he was one of the founding members of the Popular Associations of Pyrga.<\/p>\n

Marcellos was one of the most important Cypriot men of letters. Papageorgiou writes: \u201chis first presence in literature was with a collection of poems while later he wrote novels and short stories. For his collection of poems named \u201cO kleftis tou spitiou mou (The thief of my house), he was honoured with a state award in 1974, whereas for his novel \u201cOutopia (Utopia)\u201d he was honoured with a praise in 1982\u201d.<\/p>\n

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Source:<\/strong>
\nCostas Papageorgiou, Pyrga, \u2018Kato apo to vlemma tou Stavrovouniou\u2019 (Beneath the sight of Stavrovouni), Lefkosia 2007<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n

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