Limassol’s Heroes Square will be handed over in its redesigned form by June 15, several weeks later than the original early-May deadline, as renovation works enter their final stage.
The delay was partly caused by restoration work on the square’s listed kiosks, which had deteriorated with age and required coordination with the relevant government department.
Works are also under way on the road in front of the Rialto Theatre, and the connection between the theatre’s steps and the square has been significantly improved.
The redesign eliminates the steps that previously defined the square’s layout, creating a fully accessible, step-free space. The surrounding streets will be pedestrianised during certain hours of the day. The design proposal, titled “Square of Everyday Heroes” and drawn up by AA&U-Socrates Stratis and INB2in studio-Maria Hatzisotiriou following a competition, also includes features described as a “Small Rialto,” an “Ideas Greenhouse for All,” a “Toy Library,” and “Hanging Gardens.” Supervision of the project has been assigned to INB2in studio.
The square’s flooring is designed to collect rainwater through perforated surfaces and channel it into underground tanks via linear drains.
The project is funded largely by the European Union under the THALIA 2021–2027 Cohesion Policy Programme, with a budget of €3.9 million excluding VAT. The construction contract was signed on August 5, 2024, between Limassol Mayor Yiannis Armeftis and Christos Christou, director of An. Christou Constructions.