Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (Athens)
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is a war memorial located in Syntagma Square in Athens, in front of the Old Royal Palace. It is a cenotaph dedicated to the Greek soldiers killed during war. It was sculpted between 1930 and 1932 by sculptor Fokion Rok.
The Tomb in Athens
Inauguration in 1932, with the presence of Turkish delegation
General view
Guard duty by a man of the Hellenic Gendarmerie in 1956
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.