The Parliament of the Hellenes, commonly known as the Hellenic Parliament, is the unicameral legislature of Greece, located in the Old Royal Palace, overlooking Syntagma Square in Athens. The parliament is the supreme democratic institution that represents the citizens through an elected body of Members of Parliament (MPs).
Hellenic Parliament
The current building (Old Royal Palace) in 1876
The parliament in session in the Old Parliament House, at the end of the 19th century
The Hellenic Parliament at the Old Royal Palace
Syntagma Square is the central square of Athens, Greece. The square is named after the Constitution that Otto, the first King of Greece, was obliged to grant after a popular and military uprising on 3 September 1843. It is located in front of the 19th-century Old Royal Palace, housing the Greek Parliament since 1934. Syntagma Square is the most important square of modern Athens from both a historical and social point of view, at the heart of commercial activity and Greek politics. The name Syntagma alone also refers to the neighbourhood surrounding the square. The metro station underneath the square, where lines 2 and 3 connect, along with the tram terminal and the numerous bus stops, constitutes one of the busiest transport hubs in the country.
View of Syntagma Square towards the Old Royal Palace
View of the hotels to the north side of the square, along King George I Street
Syntagma Square as seen from Amalias Avenue in 2015
Dimitrios Kallergis on horseback demanding Constitution, Otto and Amalia at the windows of the Royal Palace.