The Monument of the Unknown Soldier
In the late 1920s, architect Emmanuel Lazaridis designed the Monument of the Unknown Soldier, with the relief on the marble tomb sculpted by Fokion Rok and the remaining artistic elements completed 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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Athens’ historical centre traces the urban layout of the old city of Athens in the 19th century, a triangular area bordered by…