Monday 12 November 2012

Athens and the Greek parliament building in the 1880s



On this late 1880s photograph of Athens, the current Greek parliament building is very visible on the upper right. The neoclassical three-floor structure originally served as a palace for the Greek monarchs. The palace, designed by German architect Friedrich von Gärtner, was completed 1843.

A contemporary photo of the Greek parliament building.
(wikipedia)

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