If I told you that they were building a new Historical Documentation Centre in Paphos it probably wouldn’t sound very interesting. Believe me though, you will want to know about this. It is being built from the shell of the Old Police Station in Kennedy Square. For the moment, it just means that there is less parking at the Car Park.
It will eventually become the Paphos Historical Documentation Centre. This sounds a bit dry but it refers to the Historical Past of Paphos, rather than piles of old documents. There will also be lovely gardens and walkways.
While they obviously took a break in August they are now back at work. You cannot see any activity in these shots, as they were taken fairly early on a Sunday morning. This also explains the emptiness of the roads.
An aerial view will show you that there is in fact quite a lot of parking still available. The barriers on the main road hide the fact that the other side is also open
There is also a walkway that has been constructed linking the museum to the park commemorating the Armenian Massacre. Note that if you park in the rear area of the carpark you can access Kennedy Square via a path underneath the new walkway. You don’t have to walk around the entire building site to get there.
According to a recent report in Phile News, “The forthcoming building will house and showcase the history of the city, with its roots tracing back to the era of British colonialism when these premises served as the cells and the administrative center for the province”.
“The project is set to last for 15 months and will include the redevelopment of the external areas covering 18,000 square meters and the maintenance and conversion of the preserved building of the former Central Police Station, covering an area of 950 square meters.”
information from : https://www.paphoslife.com/
