Paphos Villages: Letymbou
Main Drag in Retrospect
We didn't find any supermarkets in Letymbou, so if you are visiting and want provisions, head for Polemi, where you will find two.
An Older House
This house had the same window decorations that I have seen in some of the abandoned villages. I have included it here so you can get a better idea what the abandoned villages might once have looked like.
With regards to Letymbou, here is another little snippet about it's history from the site:
The village met many population fluctuations. In 1881 its residents were 360, they were increased to 398 in 1891, to 405 in 1901, to 467 in 1911, they were decreased to 466 in 1921 and to 439 in 1931.in 1946 its residents were increased to 699, to 741 in 1960 but were decreased to 329 in 1973, to 694 in 1976 and to 567 in 1982.In the last population census that was conducted in 2001 the residents of the community were 277.
The village existed with the same name during the period of Frankish domination ,when according to De Mas Latri was a part of the region of Hrysohous with the villages Emba ,Lemba and others. The same writer notes the village as Letymbou.
The village seems to be older than the Frankish rule period and there was obviously from the former Byzantine years, since its name is Greek (it comes from the word Tomb= grand grave).
In the village area there is the church of the Virgin Mary of ‘Fotolambousis’, the church of Saint Theodoros, as well as the church of Saint Kyryka and Juliet. Gunnis mentions four other chapels around the village. But other sources mention that. Letymbou is known in the whole region for its churches.
The great number of churches in the area might mean that the village was much bigger during the medieval years.
In 1880 A pit of calcareous rocks functioned in the area . Recently a pit of gypsum functioned here.
Padlocks
This amused me. The door is falling apart, yet it has at least five padlocks to keep it locked!
The Way Out
As we head out towards Kourdaka, we drive through a typical Cypriot village street.
Letymbou Square
There are some interesting original features in the square too, as well as a tourist information sign about the wine routes.
So that is Letymbou. If you have any further information about the village, please let us know by commenting on the forum.
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