Neoclassical architecture of Athens.

The New Classical period is the second half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th, when the beauty of the classical period of ancient Greece begins to return to the country liberated from the Ottoman yoke (practically devoid of outstanding buildings during the Ottoman rule).

We begin the tour from the monument to Periclus at the building of the Athenian municipality. We pass through Kotzia Square, where in ancient times the ancient gates of the city of Athens were located, from which the road to Aharna (today the Menidi district) ran and we meet the building of the Joint Stock Exchange. Next, we get acquainted with the building of the Ionika Bank (today Alfa Bank), with the architectural trilogy of the Hansen brothers: the National Library, the Athens State University, the Academy of Sciences and the works of the sculptor Drosis. Then - the Cathedral of the Catholic Church of St. Dionysus. Next on the route is the building of the Archaeological Society of Greece. The Old Parliament is now a historical museum. Heinrich Schliemann House, today a nomismatic museum. Visit the museum, get acquainted with the collections of coins. Then there is the Greek Parliament, the former royal palace. The Royal Park is now nationalized and operates as a botanical garden. Maxim Palace, the venue for official meetings and gala dinners of government members. The former royal palace has also been nationalized. The Olympic Stadium (Panafinaikos Stadium), where the new era Olympic Games were revived in 1896. Visiting the stadium. Palace "Zapion" on the territory of the Botanical Garden. A monument to Byron.

At the monument to Byron, our walking tour ends.