Neoclassical Athens: Parliament, Academy and the Old Parliament

The stops, in walking order

1. 1

   

   Stop 1: Academy of Athens

   ~3 min here

   The Academy of Athens is the marble headquarters of Greece’s national academy, and its façade turns learning into sculpture.

2. 2

   

   Stop 2: Old Parliament House (National Historical Museum)

   ~1 hr here

   The building before you is the Old Parliament House, now home to Greece’s National Historical Museum.

3. 3

   

   Stop 3: Syntagma Square

   ~3 min here

   Syntagma Square is Athens’s central public square, set before the Old Royal Palace, where the Greek Parliament has sat since 1934.

4. 4

   

   Stop 4: Old Royal Palace (Hellenic Parliament)

   ~3 min here

   Old Royal Palace is the neoclassical building that now houses Greece’s Parliament.

5. 5

   

   Stop 5: National Garden

   ~3 min here

   The National Garden is a public park spreading across 15.5 hectares in central Athens.

6. 6

   

   Stop 6: Zappeion

   ~3 min here

   The Zappeion is a grand neoclassical building beside the National Gardens, used for meetings, exhibitions, and ceremonies.

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