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The square was designed by the Bavarian architect Wilhelm von Weiler in the early 19th century. It is the main square of Ermoupolis.Its former name was Othonos Square (Πλατεία Όθωνος) in honour of Otto of Greece but took its current name in 1889 by the statue of admiral Andreas Miaoulis, hero of the Greek War of Independence, which locates in the square.
Kotzia Square (Greek: Πλατεία Κοτζιά) is a square in central Athens, Greece. The square retains several characteristics of 19th-century local neoclassical architecture, such as the City Hall of the Municipality of Athens and the National Bank of Greece Cultural Center. [1] It is named after Konstantinos Kotzias, former Mayor of Athens.
The Old Royal Palace (Greek: Παλαιά Ανάκτορα Palaiá Anáktora) is the first royal palace of modern Greece.It is neoclassical building situated at the heart of modern Athens, facing onto Syntagma Square.
Aristotelous Square (Greek: Πλατεία Αριστοτέλους, IPA: [plaˈtia aristoˈtelus]), is the main city square of Thessaloniki, Greece and is located on Nikis avenue (on the city's waterfront), in the city center.
The design for the National Opera includes a 1,400-seat opera auditorium [9] and a 400-seat black box theatre. The SNFCC was nominated for the international prize for architecture, RIBA International Prize 2018, awarded by the Royal Institute of British Architects. It is the only Greek nominee among 62 buildings in 30 countries. [10]
The building of Bank of Greece, designed in 1933 in a conservative simplified classical style. During the last part of this period and under the influence of Anastasios Metaxas 's work (1862–1937), most public buildings were built in a so-called "simplified classical" style (αφαιρετικός κλασικισμός), similar to ...
Syntagma Square (Greek: Πλατεία Συντάγματος, pronounced [plaˈtia sinˈdaɣmatos], "Constitution Square") is the central square of Athens, Greece. [1] The square is named after the Constitution that Otto, the first King of Greece, was obliged to grant after a popular and military uprising on 3 September 1843. [2]
A design competition was launched in 2013, [5] and in 2018 the tendering process to select a contractor to carry out building works was commenced. [6] The total budget for the redevelopment of the square currently stands at € 5.1 million ($6.03 million), funded by a loan from the European Investment Bank . [ 6 ]