The Monument of the Unknown Soldier
Municipality of Athens
In the late 1920s, architects E. Lazaridis and E. Dimitriades Rok designed the Monument of the Unknown Soldier, with the relief on the marble tomb sculpted by Konstantinos Dimitriades. During the initial phases of construction, extensive excavation was undertaken in front of the parliament building, lowering the ground level to the level of Amalias Avenue. Heavily influenced by ancient art, the monument has a strictly minimalist design. The monument is guarded day and night by the Presidential Guard of Evzones and hosts a ritual wreath-laying in honour of the Unknown Soldier.
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Historical Centre
Athens’ historical centre traces the urban layout of the old city of Athens in the 19th century, a triangular area bordered by…