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Christian Hansen (architect)
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Hans Christian Hansen was a Historicist Danish architect who worked 18 years in Greece where he was active in the transformation of Athens from a small town to the country's capital and an internation
Christian Hansen
Christian Hansen
The University in Athens
The University in Athens
Österreichischer Lloyd's Arsenal and Dockyards at Trieste, c. 1900
Österreichischer Lloyd's Arsenal and Dockyards at Trieste, c. 1900
Østervold Observatory, 1861
Østervold Observatory, 1861
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
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The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, simply referred to as the University of Athens, is a public university in Athens, Greece, with various campuses along the Athens agglomeration.
Christian Hansen (architect)
…in Copenhagen but had been unsuccessful in getting commissions. Christian Hansen's most famous work in Athens is the original main building for the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Construction started in 1839 using the proceeds of a fund-raising campaign from Greeks at home and abroad. It was inaugurated in 1841, though not…
The 19th-century University of Athens historic building designed by Christian Hansen, as seen in 2014. It was once the only University building but no
The 19th-century University of Athens historic building designed by Christian Hansen, as seen in 2014. It was once the only University building but now serves as a ceremony hall and rectory
King Otto of Greece was the founder of the University of Athens.
King Otto of Greece was the founder of the University of Athens.
The historian and professor Konstantinos Paparrigopoulos, founder of the modern Greek historiography, was elected Rector of the University of Athens i
The historian and professor Konstantinos Paparrigopoulos, founder of the modern Greek historiography, was elected Rector of the University of Athens in 1872.
Statue of the first governor of Greece, Conte Ioannis Kapodistrias, whose name has been given to the university in 1932, after the unification of the
Statue of the first governor of Greece, Conte Ioannis Kapodistrias, whose name has been given to the university in 1932, after the unification of the Kapodistrian University (theoretical schools) and the National University (scientific schools).