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The 5 Best Government Buildings in Athens, Attica
Once known for smog, traffic and tacky architecture, Athens is a city reformed thanks to fortunes brought by the 2004 Summer Olympics. Spotless parks and streets, an ultra-modern subway, new freeways, an accessible airport and all signs in perfect English make the city easily negotiable. Meriting more than a stopover en route to the islands, sophisticated Athens sites include many pillars of Western history, from the Acropolis to the Temple of Olympian Zeus, as well as treasures in the National Archaeological Museum.
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1. Town Hall - Municipality Of Athens
2. Hellenic Parliament
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4.0 based on 1,107 reviews
A beautiful columned building built in the classical Greek style.
Reviewed By B5144FIjohnh - London, United Kingdom
The Hellenic Parliament building, overlooking Syntagma Square, was formerly the Royal Palace when Greece still had a Royal Family. It is an impressive, neo-classical building designed by Friedrich von Gartner & completed in 1843. It has previously been used as a hospital & a museum before becoming the venue for the Hellenic Parliament in 1929. The plaza in front is dominated by the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier which is guarded by the Evzones of the Presidential Guard who wear traditional uniforms. It is a wonderful sight to see the changing of the guard which happens daily & on a grand scale on Sunday mornings at 11am.
3. Maximos Mansion
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4.0 based on 3 reviews
Reviewed By permia
A fine Neo-Classical building that is today the Offices of the Prime Minister only became so in 1982. It has had an interesting back-story since Dimitrios Maximos completed it in the early 1920s. In its time it has been the US Ambassador’s residence and subsequently a State Guesthouse for visiting heads of state. Because of space limitations in the construct there have been proposals to move the Offices to a more suitable facility.
4. Presidential Mansion
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4.0 based on 17 reviews
Reviewed By 554iw - Barrow Upon Soar, United Kingdom
We visited in mid October during covid restrictions. Plenty of space to watch the changing of the guard. You can get very close. It's also free, as you can't go in the mansion. Across the road is the national garden.
