Syntagma Square. Credit: Άργος/Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0The history of Syntagma Square in Athens is literally the modern history of the city itself, and the central point for visitors in the Greek capital.Syntagma Square and – three quarters of a mile to the north – Omonoia Square, are completely intertwined with the history of the city…
A neoclassical building on Athens’ Acharnon Street with Peter Poulos and dog “Mr. Stavros” searching for Athenian gems. Courtesy Peter PoulosAthens has a vast treasure of neoclassical buildings dotting the city. Some are world-renowned such as the Academy, the National Library, the Zappeion and the Parliament.Most, however, go unnoticed. Spread throughout the Greek capital, among…
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” width=”700″>A neoclassical building on Athens’ Acharnon Street with Peter Poulos and dog “Mr. Stavros” searching for Athenian gems. Courtesy Peter Poulos
Athens has a vast treasure of neoclassical buildings dotting the city. Some are world-renowned such as the Academy, the National Library, the Zappeion and the Parliament.
Most, however, go unnoticed. Spread throughout the Greek capital, among modern multistory buildings, the aesthetically ugly
polykatoikies, some are vandalized their walls covered with graffiti and some are occupied by squatters, or simply left to their fate.
” width=”1080″>Born in classical Greece, exported to Europe and reintroduced in the modern Greek state in its infancy, Athenian neoclassicism gave the Greek capital city a unique style that made it stand out.
Ten Unforgettable Things to Do Around Syntagma Square in Athens
Syntagma Square, Athens. Credit: Public Domain
Syntagma Square has literally been the very heart of Athens ever since the city became the capital of the modern Greek state.
With the Greek Parliament building and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier looming over it, it is rich with history and is the place where most major events of the last two centuries have taken place.
” width=”1080″>Its name in Greek means “Constitution Square,” a name granted by Greece’s first modern royal, King Otto, on September 3, 1843, after an uprising of the people. This was a smart political move, since the royal palace overlooked the square.
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