Faneromeni School

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Faneromeni School Παρθεναγωγείο Φανερωμένης (Greek) Faneromeni Okulu (Turkish)
Aerial view of the school
Location
Nicosia, Cyprus
Information
Type	Public school
Established	1857; 167 years ago (1857)
Founder	Archbishop Makarios I
Website	[1]

Faneromeni School (Greek: Παρθεναγωγείο Φανερωμένης; Turkish: Faneromeni Okulu), founded by Archbishop Makarios I in 1857, was the first all-girls school in Cyprus.

The founder of the School, Archbishop Makarios I, was instrumental in the establishment of many other schools throughout the island of Cyprus in order to combat illiteracy.

The School is located in the historical Faneromeni Square, situated in the centre of the capital and within the Venetian medieval walls of Nicosia.

The School building features predominantly Greek neoclassical architectural traits, as well as, local Cypriot elements.

The Marble Mausoleum on the eastern side of Faneromeni Church is situated on the front of the building and was built in memory of four clerics executed by the Ottoman governor in 1821, following the Cypriot revolt due to the newly declared Greek Revolution.

Today it is a co-ed school and the same building houses a nursery, primary and high schools. In 2014 it was announced that the building will be leased to house the University of Cyprus' school of Architecture.^[1]