Armenian Genocide Memorial in Larnaca, Monument at seafront marina in Larnaca, Cyprus

The Armenian Genocide Memorial in Larnaca is a harbor monument featuring a bronze sculpture at its center, surrounded by pomegranate and cypress trees. At its base sit four granite plaques inscribed in different languages that convey information to visitors.

The memorial commemorates Armenians who fled during the 1915-1923 genocide and reached safety through Larnaca Port. This historical escape route made the city a vital refuge for thousands of people in distress.

The memorial carries a message of thanks from the Armenian nation to the people of Cyprus for their help to refugees. Four granite plaques at the base of the sculpture, made by the government of Armenia, describe the monument in Greek, English, Armenian and Turkish. Pomegranate and cypress trees line the bronze figure.

The memorial faces Larnaca's seafront promenade, with its square linking the monument to the main promenade and the marina entrance close by. The granite plaques at the sculpture's base carry the text in Greek, English, Armenian and Turkish, so visitors can read the dedication in four languages on site.

Artist Georgios Kalakallas created the central bronze figure as a result of bilateral collaboration between Cyprus and Armenia. This artistic partnership shows how two countries worked together to honor a shared history.