Syntagma Square is the most important square of modern Athens from both a historical and social point of view, at the heart of commercial activity and Greek politics.
Syntagma Square is the central square of Athens. 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. It is located in front of the 19th century Old Royal Palace, housing the Greek Parliament since 1934. The name Syntagma alone also refers to the neighbourhood surrounding the square.
Attractions near the square
The square is located near many of Athens‘ oldest and most famous neighbourhoods and tourist attractions, all within walking distance:
- Plaka (Πλάκα),
- Monastiraki (Μοναστηράκι),
- Psiri (Ψυρρή)
- Kolonaki (Κολωνάκι)
- Acropolis (Ακρόπολις),
- Theater of Dionysus,
- Areopagus, the Ancient Agora of Athens (Αρχαία Αγορά των Αθηνών)
- Hadrian’s Library,
- Tower of the Winds in the Roman Agora,
- Choragic Monument of Lysicrates,
- Arch of Hadrian (Αψίς του Ανδριανού),
- Temple of Olympian Zeus (Ναός του Ολυμπίου Διός),
- Pnyx (Πνύκα),
- Philopappos Monument (Μνημείο του Φιλοπάππου) on the Hill of the Nymphs,
- Kerameikos Cemetery (Νεκροταφείο Κεραμικού),
- Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (Μνημείο του Αγνώστου Στρατιώτη)
- Syntagma Square
- Mount Lycabettus
Historic churches also dot the area, some dating from the Middle Ages.
