THE BUILDINGS ныхзх нfi бмтappleохшлfi лх applefiок appleтыбоб с лйхш ыкы ытс шытохшлfi ык н х ытс appleот ыт ык. с х с лбсfiлбст бappleтл с т лба о ыбзт зхлfi ы с й ытаз йхрс appleт блappleбзх тсы х шыт з б ык бсхн з лл ыб скл з шк н х ык бсхн з лл ыб appleхнтхс с с йтзт с ны зх : ны зх клfiшх, ны зх ытapplefiшкл. шнто с ы н ы ы мбх шб тл б. х зхшлfi бс лappleтзб йшхн с б с х applefiоыт. ых appleбзхшшfiыбзб оо шыб н х applefi ых ооб й ытаз йхн бсfiыкыб, ш тох тсы х ы ны зх appleт appleбхнтс тсы х. ыкс н ыкатз fiл ы зх т й ытаз йхнfi й нfi бшых бх шы ны зх н х ы appleзт ообх. ны зх б с х тх appleз ы а схшы. appleтх тс лх л нзх хшытз шыт зfiст н х тс к appleбз шбх шыкс н ыкатз ы с лсклб с, н appleтх оо лтх - тс тотн стзах лх н х к нтз о ы с бан хс с бх лfiох нтappleб. apple обм с мбнхс ш applefi ык кызfiappleток ксрс бн ёбт з бш х с шсб ш лб ыкс бмтш ых з. р шы кн, лх н х ы appleзры с нытз, ы о х с нытз йхотмбст с ш лбз ык то ы с оо с с, н х ы л ш бapplefiлбс, ыт с нытзт ыт х fi т fiapple з хн обаfiы с, бх лбы ыз appleб шб зтб зхнfi а зт. ышх н б б т оокл appleтл нз скнб. нтотб к apple ох то, ыт кл з б т н х с appleбз apple ыт шыт н сызт ык applefiок н х шых лба об т хн зыкз б ых об йfiзт ы apple ох тоб зы н х шык шс бх шха шха а ст- лб apple ыт н сызт н х appleзт зт лб appleзт ыкс appleбзхй збх. х с б шстхн б. The buildings of a city are undoubtedly its adornment and its wealth. Therefore it can be expected that the largest number of photos contained in the archives of the Secretariat General of Press and the Secretariat General of Communication concerns buildings: public buildings, landmark buildings. It is difficult to divide them into groups. This division could never be perfect. In most cases there are commentaries added to the buildings depicted, much like the other groups of photos. But in the category Buildings the photographic lense focuses on buildings and promotes them. The buildings are the main actors. Some of them have a long history and they already belong in the category of monuments, some others seem to be completely new, as they have just recently been inaugurated. I chose to start from the Mitropolis (Cathedral) of Athens, starting from God, then to continue with authority, the official buildings. Here I made a stop, because the first Royal Palace, the old Palace, today hosts the Greek Parliament, and the next in order, the Successor s Palace as it was originally called, has been transformed into the Presidential Residence. So the dilemma was actually resolved. Then we have the old Parliament, the Town Hall and a stroll through the centre of the city, to the main arteries, the avenues, the old boulevards, and after that, coming out of the centre, we continue with the periphery. The new neighbourhoods.
кызfiappleток ы с ксрс apple ы с йшхнfi л ш лбы ыкс лбы йтз ык appleз ыб тш applefi ыт appleохт шыкс с, ы кнб ыт л ыт б зхнт т ык кызfiappleток. Ь ытappleтбш бappleбо ак ы fiappleт к apple з с ы бзбхapple л с ны зх ык кызfiappleток ык тзнтнз ы. бл охт о т н ы ы кнб ыт 1842 нх т кызтappleтохыхнfi с fi т йхбз л ст шытс аабохшлfi ык ёбтыfiнт з хб с ны бы х apple с шб ш х ыт цз. ц сшбс. ы бapplefiлбс зfiсх ыт з хыбнытсхнfi ш хт ыт с т apple шык шкл сыхн лбы ызтapple applefi ыт з хы нытсб кл. т, Fr. Boulanger н х. збыыfi- онт. ш ыбзхн ыкс тантаз йкшк с о б т apple. х охс н х т о м с зт мхлхох сfi Zeitst бср ыкс нтшлкл ытаз й т сшы. сбоо. нхтсfiнз с, ытс л с н х ы applefiотхapple аоappleы шытх б ыт с т appleз ал ытappleт кшб т. ы ок. бан сх ыт кызтappleтохыхнт т ахс с ытс хт ыт 1862. applefi ыfiыб н х л зх ш лбз к кызfiappleток appleтыбоб шклб т с йтз н х ытapplefiшклт ах fiот ыт кс т. р а стсы х fiоб тх бapple шклб ыбобы, тмтота б, тх шы бх ы с шхо с н ы ыкс appleбз т т ык шхобтл ск клтнз ы, а лтх н х нк б б ы с appleзтш appleхнты ы с. шы р ы ыбобы зfiсх, шыт б бappleбл шбх шыт бш ыбзхнfi ык, н ы шызб с шкл сыхн ыт йт ыт 19т хрс. й ытаз й б с х зтстоfiакык тapple ш appleтыб fiл бх ыз к ыб appleзхс applefi ыт 1958, зтстота fiappleт ыт ы лapple ст ык н зх fi к н о йкнб applefi ыт л ш хнfi лб л ытс аабохшлfi. ыкс а с ы с т рс кызтapplefiоб н х аабохшыз х нз сбы х сбтно шхнfi ызхрзтйт ны зхт, н ыб йхшл ст ш лбз. Athens Cathedral (Mitropolis) As could be expected, immediately after moving the capital from Nafplio to Athens, the issue concerning the Cathedral Church, Mitropolis, was raised. The location that was chosen coincided with the one of the ruins of the cathedral that was left from the Turkish occupation. The cornerstone was laid in 1842 and the construction of the Mitropolis Church, dedicated to the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary, started, based on designs made by Chr. Hansen. During the following years the architectural design of the church went through important changes by the architects Dim. Zezos, Fr. Boulanger and P. Vrettos-Kalkos. Internally the wall painting was supervised by Sp. Gialinas and Alexander Maximilian Zeist and the ornaments by Konst. Fanellis. The capitals, the pulpit and the rest of the sculptural elements were designed by G. Fytalis. The Cathedral was inaugurated in May 1862. From that time onwards, even unto today, the Mitropolis is a constant reference point and a landmark for all Athenians. Here all official ceremonies are conducted, doxologies, the coronations of the kings during the period of the Monarchical Democracy, the weddings and funerals of the famous. In recent years some inconsiderate interventions internally have, unfortunately, destroyed the 19th century style significantly. This photo is undated but is surely taken before 1958, because in that year the frontal drum was covered by the mosaic featuring the Annunciation. At the crossing between Mitropoleos Street and Evangellistrias Street we see a neoclasical three-storey building, demolished nowadays. 142
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то ы с оо с с (1836-1840) The Greek Parliament (1836-1840) то ы с оо с с ( о х с нытз ), ны шыкнб л ш ш б- fiс лбы ыкс с н змк ык с appleз ыб тш, ах с шыб- а шбх ыт appleзрыт ооксб шхоб, ытс с н х ыкс л о. з хы нытс ыт apple змб т зfi збх бз нт н зысбз. хыfi н х шыкзfi, лб appleзтapple о х зхнт злт, ыт ны зхт шappleтб ыт н appleт ы с лтшрс (appleо ыб сы ал ыт ). т 1928 appleтй ш бы х к лбы ызтapple ыт шб то ы с оо с с. мк зfiсх заfiыбз, шых 2 ат шыт ыт 1934 ах appleзрык йтз шыт ны зхт appleт бх appleтшыб ых apple з ыкыб ах ыfi ызтappleтappleтх шбх, appleз ал ытappleтхкб к appleзрык шсб з шк ык то. 28-12-73 The Greek Parliament (old Royal Palace) was built almost immediately after Athens was declared the capital, in order to host the first Greek royal couple, King Otto and Queen Amalia. Its architect was the Bavarian Friedrich Gaertner. The plain, strict building, with a Dorian style entrance, overlooks the Garden of the Muses (Syntagma Square). In 1928 it was decided to change it into the Greek Parliament. Six years later, the 2nd of August 1934, the first assembly of the members of the Parliament would take place, after the building had gone through the necessary reconstruction. 28-12-73 144
BUILDINGS Tт лсклб т ыт асршыт ыз ыхрык appleзтшы applefi ы о х с нытз бан хсх шыкнб ыкс 25к зы т ыт 1932 ыт лсклб т ыт асршыт ыз ыхрык зат ыт з хы нытс сыбо з к шб н зfi йт лтсы зст но шхнхшлт. х аоappleыхн apple з шы шбх appleт нтшлт с ыт лсклб т, ыfiшт ыт нбсызхнfi с аойт ыт с шнтсыт тappleо ык fiшт н х тх тзбх онхсб шapple б т нохл нтшы ш с бн ы з бс ыт лт, fiappleт лсклтсб тсы х тх с нб ыт бооксхнт шыз ыт applefi ыт 1821 нх шыбз, б с х за ыт ао appleык ршы клкызх к (1881-1943). т лсклб т йзтзт с с ны н х л з т б стх лб ыкс apple з тшх н ыт шыто. оо а йзтз appleзтшбон бх apple сы appleто нfiшлт, ооксб н х м ст. The Monument of the Unknown Soldier The Monument of the Unknown Soldier, in the forecourt of the Old Palace, designed by architect Pantelis Lazaridis in a pure, modern neoclassical style, was unveiled on the 25th of March 1932. The sculptural engravings adorning the monument, the central representation of a dying soldier and the bronze shields located on the two staircases at the sides of the temple, where all victories of the Greek Army since 1821 are mentioned, are created by sculpturer Kostas Dimitriadis (1881-1943). The monument is guarded day and night by two Evzonoi in their traditional uniform. The changing of the guard is always a major attraction for Greeks and tourists. 145
с нытз ксрс The Palace of Athens 146 с нытз ыт х fi т, (шклбзхсfi зтб зхнfi а зт), ны шыкн с шыт х шыкл 1891-1897, ах с шыба штс ыт appleзханкappleхнfi б ат ыт х fi т сшы сы ст н х ык appleзхан appleхшш тй цтбыfiообзс. appleхл ыт шхох б за т ыт ы с ы с нытз с лк х й зтс шкл сыхн applefi ы лба от шыхн л а з ык об йfiзт кйхш (шклбзхс ш. тй ), appleт б с з шбх с рстсы х ыт с лбы ыт оот ыт ыбобы т ы ы зыт ыт 19т хрс. з ыт клхтза кнб лба от н appleт. бы ыкс appleзн ах ыт 1909 appleт н ы шызб б шкл сыхнfi л зт ы с ыfiыб шхохнрс с ныfiз с (шклбзхс то ) ыт ны зхт зкшхлтappleтх- кнб appleо тс шхохн с нытз. 27-12-66 The Successor s Palace (nowadays the Presidential Residence) was built during the period 1891-1897, to house the princely couple of Successor Konstantinos and princess Sophia Hohenzollern. King George I expressed the wish for the Palace to maintain similarities with the neoclassical buildings of Kifissias Avenue (today Vass. Sofias Avenue), which started to be built one after the other during the last quarter of the 19th century. A big garden was laid out around the Palace. After the fire in 1909, which destroyed a large part of the Royal Palace (today the Parliament), this building was used as the Royal Palace. 27-12-66
BUILDINGS с нытз ксрс The Palace of Athens fiыб appleзтшы кнб appleзт ыкс appleобз ык т т. б за т, к ш б х шл ск бapple шк applefi ытс. ш ообз н ы бappleхл ык ш охшш appleо тс тй, к лба ок тш тзт appleт appleбхнт- с бы х шб appleзрыт appleо ст шык й ытаз й. с зfiст нзх р лбы ык о к ык й ытаз й, ыт 1967 лб ыкс с рзкшк ыт сшы сы ст applefi ыкс оо ыт ны зхт apple б с зкшхлтappleтхб ы х с нытзт. лбз зкшхлтappleтхб ы х з ыт зт зт ык ооксхн клтнз ы. During that period another wing was added, a large ball-room, according to the wishes of Sofia, queen by now, on the side towards V. George Street, shown in the forefront of the photo. Exactly one year after the photo was taken, in 1967, as soon as King Constantinos II left Greece, the building ceased to be used as a Royal Palace. During the period until 1974 the military junta used it as the offices of their Government. Nowadays it is used as the official residence of the President of the Greek Republic. 147
ох то т ны зхт ш б шб т а оот з хы ны с Francois Boulanger шб сбтно шхнfi злfi ыт 1858 н х лбы ззл шыкнб applefi ытс с а збыыfi онт ыт 1863. тхнт тл ыбоб шб ыт 1871. applefi ыт 1961 appleтаз йкнб ш л шк лбы м ык шытзхн н х стотахн ы хзб н х ыт клтш т ш лй с лб ыкс тappleт ыт ны зхт х ы бы х ах ык шы а шк ыт шытзхнт тшб т ык бfiыбзк оо. бан сх ыт тшб т ахс с ыт 1962. о к бх а сбх applefi ыкс т fi усхлт. apple с сых applefi ыт лтшб т х нз сбы х ыт а зт ыт быт хнт лб т ыз ыт н х шык шс бх ы т лко сбтно шхн applefi ы бо хшы appleт х ыкзт сы х нfiлк л зх ш лбз. appleзтшы applefi ыт ны зхт х нз сбы х ыт а ол ыт ц зхо т зхнт appleк. х лfiзй шк ык appleо ыб appleзт ыкс т fi тотнтызрск бс бх нfiлк appleз ал ытappleтхкб н х т н appleт appleбзхйз ал ст лб нхано л з шнбы х шб коfiыбзк шы лк applefi ы с ыт зfiлт, хшfiappleб лб ык шы лк ыт apple т ыт appleбз - л ст хштаб т ык ох то. 16-09-65 The Old Parliament This building was designed by the French architect Francois Boulanger in 1858 in neoclassical style and was reformed by Panagis Vrettos-Kalkos in 1863. Its construction was completed in 1871. In 1961 a contract was signed between the Historical and Ethnological Company and the State, according to which the building was going to be used to house the Historical Museum of modern Greece. The official opening of the Museum was held in 1962. This photo was taken from Anthimou Gazi Street. Opposite the museum we see the Mansion of Metochiko Tameio Stratou and further back two neoclassical buildings, some of the few remaining until today. In front of the building we see the statue of Charilaos Trikoupis. The square towards Kolokotroni Street has not yet been reformed, so the garden surrounded by a railing is located at a higher level than the road, levelling with the ground floor of the Old Parliament. 16-09-65 148
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150 т кл з б т т кл з б т ык с (1873-74) ны шыкнб apple с шб ш х ыт кс т з хы нытс с а збыыт - онт бapple кл з. зх нт. т з хнfi ны зхт ы с хрзтйт, шыкзfi, охыfi, лб ытсхшл ск ыкс нбсызхн б шт т applefi зхнfi appleзfiappleот н х бмршык apple с applefi ыfi. ыт хшfiабхт apple з бх шбхз н ы шыкл ы с. т 1937 appleзтшбы к с нfiлк fiзтйт шыт ны зхт н х н ы за кн с ы н ы шы л ы ыт хштаб т. apple с сых нзх р applefi ыт кл з б т зхшнfiы с ыт клт- ыхнfi ё ызт appleт н ыб й шыкнб ыт 1939. й ытаз й ыт ба оттхнтсfiлт appleз appleбх с бх ыз к ыб ык бн бы ыт 1950 fiы с appleтй ш шыкнб к с н ы шнб ык appleо ыб ык лfiстх н х к лбы йтз ы с стapple об с appleт apple з с бнб шыкс о ыб тых. The Town hall The Town Hall of Athens (1873-74) was built according to the design as laid out by the Athenian architect Panagis Vrettos Kalkos, when P. Kyriakou was mayor of Athens. The original building had two floors, plain and strict, emphasising the central entrance, in Dorian style with a balcony above it. At ground level there is a series of shops. In 1937 one more floor was added to the building and the shops of the ground floor ceased to exist. Exactly opposite the Town Hall the Municipal Theatre was situated, which was demolished in 1939. The photo by Megaoloikonmou must have been taken during the 50 s, when it was decided to reconstruct Omonoia Square and to move the florist shops there to Kotzia Square.
BUILDINGS т кл з б т ык б ыбзк й ытаз й ыт 1965 лх бн бы ш б fiс заfiыбз й стсы х шб appleзрыт appleо ст ы т appleз шхс apple зы зх лб ыт шызтааоfi с зы зхт с лбш ыт н х к apple ш fi к ык шы ок лб ыкс appleзтытл ыт. с х й зтс apple зтшх бх ыт ыз appleт т лб ык й ытаз йхн лк с ыт apple зхт й ытаз йт, об ст лх бappleт appleт йаб ах apple сы. т 1980 н apple сыб зfiсх заfiыбз applefi ык о к ык й ытаз й н ы ык х знбх с шн - йрс appleзтнбхл ст с клхтзакб applefiабхт рзт шы лбшк н ы applefi ыкс appleо ыб тых, appleтн о йкн с ыт ыб т ыт ц шб- н н х к ок ы с зсрс, ыл л ы з т тхнхшлт н р н х ы ёбл ох ыт клтыхнт ёб ызт. с appleо ыб appleт apple з бх ш лбз б с х з хыбнытсхн х йтзк. The Town hall On the second photo, from 1965, almost a decade later, we see in the forefront two green patches with the round public tap between them, and the back side of the stele with its bust. A tripod with the camera of an outdoor photographer on it, an interesting relic of an epoch which is gone forever. In 1980, five years after the photo was taken, during the excavations that were performed to construct an underground parking area under Kotzia Square, parts of an ancient settlement were discovered, the wall of Chassekis and the Gate of Acharnai, and also the foundations of the Municipal Theatre. The new square that exists today is indifferent from an architectural point of view. 151
т а зт ыз ыкат с. оок юappleтзаб т клтш с за с т а зт оок зат ыт appleто шкл сыхнт з хы нытс с шы шк бы м, ны шыкнб шык а с ык appleо ыб сы ал ыт лб ыкс т fi з абрзак ык бз шых з ыт 20т хрс. узхшыт бхзхшы ыт сбтно шхнт злт, т бы м appleбзс бх лб ыт зат ыfi шытс бнобныхнхшлfi. зfiнбхы х ах с applefi ы appleзры ны зх аз йб с ык appleз ыб - тш лб н ы шы л ы шыт хшfiабхт бы ыкс лбы йтз ыт юappleтзаб т шыт ы зл ык об йfiзт обм с з шыт ны зхт шыба шыкн с тх ш то Ьл а. ык й ытаз й ыт хшfiабхт б с х apple з лтзй л ст applefi ых сбfiыбзб бappleбл шбх. к бн бы ыт 1960 appleтоо ны зх appleт лбы appleбхы appleзтшы ыб ыкн с х ыкзкы apple шыкш с шт з apple з лтзйршбх applefi сбfiыбзб бappleхшнб н х лбы - ызтapple н р к ш быхн стлтбш бс б б нfiлк лappleбх шб бй злта. лбз ыт н ойт ыт ныхз т appleтн ы шы кнб бср ыт бш ыб- зхнfi ыт лбы ыз appleкнб ршыб с лappleтз шбх с бмappleкзбы шбх ык с обхытза ыт appleтон ы шы л ыт appleт йхотмбсб. 6-09-66 The Mansion of General Konst. Pallis Ministry of Public Works The Pallis Mansion, designed by a very important architect, Anastassis Metaxas, was built on the corner of Syntagma Square and Karageorgi Servias Street at the beginning of the 20th century. An excellent engineer of the neoclassical style, Metaxas now moves into eclecticism by designing these buildings. This is one of the first office buildings in the capital, with shops at ground floor level. As soon as the Ministry moved to the end of Alexandras Avenue, the building housed the Omega Schools. On the photo the ground floor is distorted by newer interventions. During the 60 s many buildings, which were later to be declared protected and preserved, suffered serious damages by newer constructions and changes, because the relevant legislation was not yet enforced. Today the exterior of the building is restored and the interior was changed to be able to serve the new multistore which will be housed there. 6-09-66 152
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бст т б т King George The King George Hotel т мбст т б т ing George ны шыкнб ыт 1939 шык шк fiappleт apple о хfiыбз к тхн ыт ы й ст нтот к к тappleт н ыб- й шыкнб ыт 1935. applefi ы appleзры ш а зтс мбст т б ык с ыт King George ыт он ск с н хс шкнб лбы ытс applefiоблт. ы л ш ык бн бы ыт 1950 б с х ыт н сызт ык нтшлхн ык с. ыкс ы з ыш ыт, fiappleт apple з бх н х appleхш с, обхытзат шб appleтоыбо бшых ыfiзхт. ык й ытаз й, ыз кал ск ыт 1965, х нз сбы х appleо шыт King George ыт с т мбст т б т ык ба ок збы с лбы ых лбы ызтapple н х ых appleзтш нб appleт бм й схш с тшх шыхн ыт apple о хfi ны шл ыт ёбfiйхот ц сшбс. б appleзрыт appleо ст, ы ыз appleб нх ыт зтappleо шыб т ыт з ыт лхнз то appleт бм нтотб с шыба бы х шыт хшfiабхт ыт лба зт т зт appleт н ыб йхшыб лб ык шбхз ыт нх ыfi о ат заfiыбз. ат appleзхс ыт 2000 н х бс fi бх ы с олappleх нрс арс с, ыт King George appleтн ы шы кнб н х apple ох бappleх ыт сбтно шхнfiыбзтс ы ык йтз. 16-09-65 The ing George Hotel was built in 1939 at the site where the house of Stefanos Skouloudis was located, which was demolished in 1935. One of the first modern hotels in Athens, the King George, designed by Kalkanis, was renovated after WWII. In the middle of the 50 s it becomes the centre for the Athenian jet-set. On the terrace there is a swimming pool and there used to be a luxurious restaurant. On the photo, taken in 1965, next to the King George, we see Hotel Grande Bretagne, after the changes and additions which effectively caused the original building, designed by Theophil Hansen, to disappear. In the forefront the small tables of patisserie Zacharatos, called the small Parliament, which is housed on the ground floor of Vouros Mansion, which was also to be demolished later. A short time before 2000, in anticipation of the Olympic Games, the King George was restored, again in neoclassical style. 16-09-65 154
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бст т б ба ок збы - с н х шхоб брзахт о ыб сы ал ыт а з шы л ш ык бн бы 1950. ык а с ык т т сбappleхшыкл т лб ыкс т fi шхо б за т ыт а зт клкыз т (1842) зат ыт ёбfiйхот ц сшбс. т appleзрыт н х ыт нтл fiыбзт ш зат ыт ст з хы нытс шыкс с. applefi ы ы ок ыт 19т хрс лбы ыз appleкнб шб мбст т б т лб ыт fiстл ба ок збыы с. т 1930 бappleбны кнб appleзт ыкс т fi сбappleхшыкл т. т с т appleтоfiзтйт ны зхт appleзтшapple кшб мх с лхлкб ыт л а зт ыт ц сшбс. стл шкнб ыfiыб ыт з хнfi ны зхт Le petit palais. т 1957 ыт ны зхт н ыб й шыкнб ах с лбы окб ш лй с лб ытс ы appleт шб appleбзлтсы зст мбст т б т ш лй с лб ыт с т з хыбнытсхнfi ш хт ыт ршы тышхс, ыт тappleт т бс абх н fiот ыкс appleзfiшт к л зх ыт ныхз т. шн о ыт мбст т б т н х тх зн б м с ныхшыт с ш б fiс apple ст- лтхfiыappleб. ышх ах ыт стшы оат ык с лб сбх с нтлл ых ыт apple охт ныхз т appleт apple зкатзб ыкс стшы оа ыт н х ыт бмтхнб сбх appleхт б нто шык ыт лба кз т appleт б (5/02/1952 л ). т 2003-4 ыт ны зхт с н хс шкнб м с. appleо ыт ыт мбст т б т King George. лбз шыт мбст т б т тс appleзтшыбб оотх т fiзтйтх н х к fi к ыт лб ыкс бн хз ы с олappleх нрс арс с лбы ыз appleкнб шб с т сбтно шхн. Hotels Grande Bretagne and King George Syntagma Square around the middle of the 50 s. At the junction of Panepistimiou Street and Vass. Georgiou I, the Mansion of Dimitriou (1842), designed by Theophil Hansen. The first and perhaps the most elegant building of the Danish architect in Athens. Since the end of the 19th century it was changed into a hotel called Grande Bretagne. In 1930 it was extended towards Panepistimiou Street. The new multi-storey building attempted, in vain, to imitate the building of Hansen. Then the original building was called Le petit palais. In 1957 the building was demolished so as to be transformed, according to the press, into a supermodern hotel, following the new architectural design of Kostas Voutsinas, which didn t change the front at all up to building A. The hotel s staircase and the arcades were rebuilt almost identically. So for those that are nostalgic about old Athens a part of the old building remains, to comfort them and to allow them to easily familiarise with the sight of this huge construction (5/02/1957 Newspaper Vima). During 2003-4 the building was renovated again. Next to it the King George Hotel. Today another two floors are added to the hotel and its front side was changed into a new neoclassical style, on the occasion of the Olympic Games. 156
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т сыхсfi тшб т ыхшл ст шы л ш ыт 19т хрс (1840-48) applefi ытс з хы нытс ы л ык об ск, ыт ны зхт зкш лбб бхлбзхс н ытхн ык х хfiззлк оо т нхшш ык о нбсы, лб ыт fiстл о шх. applefi ыт 1928 н х шыбз, шыба бх ыт тшб т сыхс н х бы сыхс ск. к х шнб appleз ал ытappleт кшб т з хы нытс зхшыты ок т. ш applefi ыт лтшб т, appleорсбы х ыт анз ых н х к хш зх с appleзхс нfiлк з шбх к стхнт fiлкшк ыт. х нз стсы х тх шыз ырсб ыт appleappleхнт н х ы appleзтшйахн ык хш зх с. 1950 The Byzantine Museum Built in the middle of the 19th century (1840-48) by architect Stamatis Kleanthes, the building, called Ilissia, was used as the winter residence of an eccentric French, the Duchess of Placentia. Since 1928 it accommodates the Museum of Byzantine and post- Byzantine Art. The alteration was conducted by the architect Aristoteles Zachos. Behind the museum we see the areas of Pangrati and Kaisariani, before their reconstruction. Featuring the army camp of the cavalry and the refugees homes in Kaisariani. 1950 158
BUILDINGS т схнfi Ъ зл збсрс (1961-68) The National Research Foundation (1961-68) зат т appleто шкл сыхнрс з хыбныfiс с, ыт. тмх к н х ыт. хнхрск, ыт схнfi Ъ зл збсрс appleтыбоб с applefi ы appleхт шкл сыхн ны зх ык appleз ыб тш. х клхтзат ыт appleзтшapple кш с с х шapple штс шб лхнзfiыбз ыл л ы ытс лба от fiант ыт ршыб к лтзй ыт с лкс з сбх ытс шыхнfi хшыfi. appleтыбоб шс шлfi ык хбст н х ык ытappleхн з хыбнытсхн. х обн л зл зхсб бappleхй сбхб шыт й ыбхсfi бш ыбзхнfi зхт н х ыт лба от х й ст то ык бхшfi т ытс тс ыкс бооксхнfiыкы ыт, бср ыт бapple лкнб хбс appleтоfiзтйт ны зхт лб ых шыкз тза с л сб шб н сс т fi бх с нбх шык хбс лтзйтота ы с ныхз с аз йб с. ыт хшfiабхт ыт ныхз т з шнтсы х к лба ок х охт нк н х ыт лйх ызт бср шыт тзfiйт тх рзтх ы с бзбскырс. Designed by two of the most important architects, K. Doxiadis and D. Pikionis, the National Research Foundation is one of the outstanding buildings of the capital. Its creators intended to disperse the massive bulk so that its form will not weigh heavy on the city. It is a combination of international and local architecture. The white marble surfaces of the bright inner atrium and the great, transparent hall in the entrance emphasise the Greek aspects, and the long, multistorey building with the austere external outlook is influenced by the international style of office buildings. The ground floor of the building houses a big library and an amphitheatre and the upper floors house the research facilities. 159
т л а зт оок н з л з ан т оок н з л ан ны шыкнб шых appleзрыб бн бы б ыт 20т хрс шык шк fiappleт ш лбз ыт appleтзаб т зтб з, лбы м ы с т рс нбзк н х тлapple зк с лбш шыкс ы охн збш б н х ыт тшб т appleбс нк. appleзfiнбхыт ах ыт лтс хнfi сбт сыхсfi л а зт ык ш. тй зат ыт з. т. х appleтоо зfiсх лбхсб нобхшыfi бappleбх тх х хтны ыб ыт йа с ах ыт бм ыбзхнfi. т бн л зхт ыт 1944 бappleхы кнб н х ахсб ас шыfi л а зт ык сых шхоб. заfiыбз шыба шыкнб ш ыfi ах с х шыкл к лбзхн схн збш б. ых тшб ыт appleз ал ытappleтх кн с шт з appleтохыхн шшн бх лб ых apple зтш б ыт шрзышхо н х ыт Ъсыбс. ат appleзхс н ыб йхшыб т ас шыfi з хы нытс ршы хыш нк аfiз шб ыкс appleот шх лappleт бз ыт н х оо х нтшлкыхн сыхнб лбс (appleх сfiы ы ш б х шл с бapple шк applefi ытс з. т нх ы ) н х ы ытappleт ыкшб шыт applefi с абзшк ыfiыб мбст т б т Auberge, шыт зfiлт ык злapplefiлappleк appleт ыхб, ыfiыб т ахfi ыт сырск хыш нк. The Mansion of Rallis - Skaramagas The Rallis Skaramagas was built during the first decades of the 20th century at the location where today the Ministry of State is situated, between Sekeris Street and Koumparis Street, between the Italian Embassy and the Benaki Museum. This used to be the only neo-byzantine mansion on Vass. Sofias Avenue, a work of Ar. Zachos. For many years it remained closed because its owners were abroad. In December 1944 it was confiscated for usage and became known as the Viceroy s Mansion. Later on it housed the American Embassy for a period. In its chambers important political conferences were held, with the presence of Churchill and Eden. Some time before its demolition the known architect Kostas Kitsikis bought its rich boiseries and other decorative artefacts (possibly also designed by architect Ar. Zachos) and placed them in Hotel Auberge, which was being constructed at the time, on Varybobi Road, built by his son, Antonis Kitsikis. 160
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схн хс нт нк цб apple зтш ыт юappleтзат тхс схнрс юappleкзбшхрс н. ыз, ыт йappleтзат з. бзс шб н. ш н с быбо шкш с ы бан сбх ыт с т ныхз т ык схн хс нт нк х ыкс й ытаз й с ыт бан хсх ш с ны зхтс ык хс нт нк. с абзшк ныхз т appleт шы а б ыкс схн хс нт нк ык оо ы с с applefi ы л ы appleт appleтоо йтз б б apple ш то шбх ыт сбтбооксхнfi нз ыт. т 1956 appleзтнкз шшбы х ш быхнfi з хыбнытсхнfi х а схшлfi. т з б т бы х шык лбо ык ы с от о с н х кл. ыт зт лб шсбза ык з хы нытс ытс. сы с н нк. т ны зхт з хшб ыбохн с ны бы х ыт 1963 ах с appleтappleбз ы б ыт 1975. лй с лб ы з хн ш х appleзт обapplefiы с с нfiлк fiзтйт шыт apple ш ны зхт appleт бс appleз ал ытappleтх кнб appleты. т 1970 к цт сы бан хс шб с л зт ыт ныхз т. з ых н appleтхб с л б ык (ш лй с лб ытс. о с с лтштыз й appleтзаfi тохыхшлт ык бappleы бы ыт зхшнб йзхны сб ыбзхшыхнfi н х боб с ыт appleзтш шбх т схн нторсб шыкс appleзfiшт к н х тйfiзт шыт лбы appleхнfi лappleбыfiс) к хс нт нк бс apple бх с б с х с applefi ы шкл сыхн ш а зтс ны зх appleт нтшлт с ытс мтс ык об йfiзт шхо сшы сы ст шклб т с йтз ах ыт appleто ыб. ыт рзт ык бныfi applefi ык лfiсхлк шоота ык хтза - сркн с н х йхотмбс кн с бн шбх шы лт шытс бхн шых- нfi рзт ык appleз ыб тш. 15-05-70 The National Art Gallery Yesterday, in the presence of the Minister of Social Services, Mr. Patras, and the vice Minister of State, Mr. Tsakonas, the new building of the National Art Gallery was officially opened. On the photo the inaugurated building of the Art Gallery. The construction of a building that would house the National Art Gallery of Greece has been an issue that was often discussed in the modern Greek State. In 1956 an architectural contest was announced. The first prize was won by the study conducted by Pavlos Mylonas and Dim. Fatouros, and their associate architect D. Antonakakis. The construction of the building began in 1963 and was completed in 1975. According to the original plans one more floor was supposed to be added to the rear building, but this was never actualised. In 1970 the military junta inaugurated a part of the building. Despite its minor unfortunate aspects (P. Mylonas, one of the Ministers of Civilisation of the dictatorship, considered it horribly modern and wanted to add two Ionic style columns to the entrance and a frieze to the frontal concrete surface), the National Art Gallery remains one of the important modern buildings adorning Vassileos Konstantinou Avenue, and a landmark for the citizens. Its facilities, apart from its permanent collection, also hosted exhibitions significant for the Fine Arts of the capital. 15-05-70 162
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т бст т б т Hilton Tт бст т б т Hilton (1958-63) б с х ыт appleзрыт лба ок но л н ны зхт appleт ны шыкнб шыкс с лбы ытс applefiоблт. зат ы с лл. тз н, з. шхобх к, apple. ы хнт н х шсбза ык з хы нытс ытс б зах к мбш н шб боо шкы шб с шытс кс нfi appleт ык бappleт. appleх окыхнfi, ш а зтст, б ал лх хбст з хыбнытсхн ахсб шы х н appleт бныfi apple fiот, ш л тот лх с бappleт. й ытаз й appleз appleбх с бх ыз к ыб ыт 1962 ыт 1963 о ат appleзхс ыбобхршбх к тхнт тл. б appleзрыт appleо ст т н appleт ыт стштнтлб т аабохшлfi. ыкс н ы зхшыбз а с х нз сбы х лх лхнз а с ык с appleы за ыт тштнтлб т н х к appleтон ытхн ык а с ы с т рс ш. тй н х сст бсс т. ыт т apple ш applefi ыт Hilton ыт стштнтлб т с з аазт бapple ык т т Ъ с з ат лк н х к хш зх с. об йfiзт ш. обм с зт б с х нfiлк л ыfi зтлт, бср к бapple ны ш ык appleзт ыкс об йfiзт. тй бс бх нfiлк х стх б. ыт н сызт, apple стз лхн appleт к ыт Hilton лб ыкс с аойк ш сбшк ыт fiз ок с бшapplefiбх apple с applefi ыкс б шт т, ытс appleтоfiзтйт fiант ы с л ы с с с appleы шшбы х шб л об а с лб ыкс нзfiappleток н х шыт хшfiабхт лко к appleхш с н х ы бооксхн зх. The Hilton Hotel The Hilton Hotel (1958-63) is the first grand-scale building constructed in Athens after World War II. Designed by Emm. Vourekas, Pr. Vassileiadis, Sp. Staikos and associate architect Georgiadis, it caused an upheaval of discussions in the Athenian Press of that time. Imposing, modern, and an example of international architecture, it gradually became accepted by everyone, a symbol of a new era. The photo must have been taken in 1962 or 1963, a short time before the completion of its construction. In the forefront the garden of Evangelismos Hospital. In the lower left corner we see a small part of the Hospital s new wing and the apartment block at the junction of Vass. Sofias Ave. and Ioannou Gennadiou street. In the background behind the Hilton we see the Andrea Syngrou Hospital in Iona Dragoumi Street and the area of Kaissariani. Vass. Alexandrou Avenue is still unpaved, and its extension towards V. Sofias Avenue not yet opened. In the middle a panoramic view of the Hilton with the sculptured engraving of Moralis featuring above the entrance, the multi-storey bulk of rooms shown at an obtuse angle with a view towards the Acropolis and on the ground floor the swimming pool and the Hellenic aethrion (atrium) lounges. 164
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т бст т б т Hilton х нfiлк о к ыт Hilton ы л ш бapplefiлбс зfiсх. The Hilton Hotel Another shot of the Hilton during the years immediately following 166
BUILDINGS лбзхн схн збш б лбзхн схн збш б зат ыт аз йб т ыт х шклт з хы нытс Walter Gropius appleтappleбз ыркнб ыт 1961. т ны зхт appleт н о appleыбх с тоfiнокзт тхнт тлхнfi ыбыз а ст appleбы обшб шы лfi шыкс appleтзб ык ш а зтск бооксхн з хыбнытсхн. лй с лб ытс хт ытс з хы нытс бappleх мк ыт ы с с бнйз шбх ыкс apple з тшк ыт бооксхнт но шхнт appleсб л ыт лб ш а зтст йт. appleзтшapple бх ы а сбы х й сбз лб ык зкшхлтappleт кшк ык з н лтзй ыт лба от бш ыбзхнт хз т н х ык шыт appleт appleбзхыз бх бм ыбзхн ыт ны зхт. ыт ны зхт бс apple з с нханох рл ы ышх ршыб ыfi с appleзт ообх боб бзт, л ш шыт appleз шхст лб ы appleо ых нохл нтшы шх, ыкс лба ок ыхск бappleхй сбх ыт лб ыт аоappleыfi с зы зхт н х ы л зл зхс б рох. х ш с appleтзб б х л зыз appleзт ыкс лбзхн схн збш б лбы ыкс бы appleто ыбшк ыт 1974 б с ш с appleты обшл ыкс ытappleт ыкшк лбы оох- нт нханох рл ыт appleбзхлбызхн н х тан рс applefi лappleбыfiс шытх б с ш с зсыхсх зб appleт б с ш с appleты обшл с ык лбы ыз тс шб йзт зхт н х с н ы шыз тс ыкс х ыт з хы нытс. 24-02-66 The American Embassy The American Embassy, designed by the famous architect Walter Gropius, was completed in 1961. The building, covering almost an entire block of buildings, has been a landmark for the development of modern Greek architecture. According to the architect himself, his intention was to express the tradition of the classical Hellenic spirit in a modern style. This attempt is examplified by the usage of the archaic form of a grand internal atrium and an arcade surrounding the exterior of the building. There are no railings around the building yet, so it appears free, inside its green surroundings, with wide staircases, a large waterfront with a sculptured water tap and marble benches. Because of the frequent protest marches targeting the American Embassy after the change in 1974, certain protection measures were installed, such as a metal railing and massive concrete elements resembling flower beds, and this meant the ruining of the original idea of the architect. 24-02-66 167
т appleappleтнз ыбхтс. бсхнfiс тштнтлб тс ксрс т сбтно шхнfi ыfi ны зхт ы шыкнб ыт 1880 applefi ыт стлт- лк схнfi кл. оо appleзтнбхл ст с зкшхлб шбх лappleтзхн то, лб з л ы ыт бсхнт ббза ык зкат- з т з шо. т 1912 бappleхы кнб н х л зх ыт 1916 обхыт закшб ыз ых ыхнfi тштнтлб т. х мк зfiсх шык шс бх зкшхлтappleтх кнб н х apple ох лappleтзхн то. т 1922 а сбы х appleзтшйахнfi стштнтлб т н х ыт 1928 лбытстл шыкнб шб appleappleтнз ыбхтс бсхнfiс тштнтлб тс ксрс. бы appleтоблхн, шыт apple ш л зт ыт тхнт тлхнт ыбыз арст appleзтшы кн с с б appleы заб appleзтнбхл ст с н о тс ых с б с анб. к бн бы ыт 70 ны шыкнб н х с appleзтш нк н х appleзтшы кн с fiзтйтх шы appleзт apple з тсы бныfi ыт нбсызхнт ныхз т. й ытаз й appleз appleбх с ыз ыкнб ык бн бы ыт 50. ш applefi ыт appleappleтнз ыбхт х нз сбы х к appleбзхт ыт аз йт, лб бо хшыб нfiлк appleтон ытхн б, т с fi ыт а т ё л н х appleхт apple ш тх об йfiзтх б за т apple с з т н х ыз ыкат apple ат нfiлк х лfiзй ыб. ыт т т юлкыыfi. б appleзрыт appleо ст ыт appleappleтнз ыбхт н х appleо ыт ыт лхнзfi нкapple зхт appleт apple ш ыт ны шыкнб ыт 1960 ыт apple збнно шх ыт а. с з. Ippokrateion General Hospital of Athens This neoclassical building was constructed in 1880 by engineer Dim Kallias, and was intended to be used as a Commercial College, and was sponsored by the national benefactor Gregoris Maraslis. In 1912 it was confiscated and was used as a Military Hospital until 1916. For the next six years it was used as a Commercial College. In 1922 it was turned into a hospital for refugees and in 1928 it received the name Ippokrateion General Hospital of Athens. After World War II several new wings were added at the rear of the block of buildings in order to facilitate the increasing needs. During the 70 s a new additional part was built and new floors were added. This photo must have been taken during the 50 s. Behind Ippokrateion we see the Zografou area, with very few apartment blocks still, the church of Agios Thomas, and further back the Avenues G. Papandreou and General Papagou, still unshaped. In the background Imittos. In the forefront the Ippokrateion and next to it the small garden, behind which the chapel of Ag. Andreas was built in 1960. 168
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т а зт ыт быт хнт лб т ыз ыт. fi к applefi ыкс т fi сбappleхшыкл т т быт хнfi лб т ыз ыт ны шыкнб ык бн бы ыт 1930 applefi ыт сб зт ыfiыб з хы нытсб ш. шш с з н х б с applefiск, appleтйт ы с ык Ecole des Beaux Arts ыт зхшхт. т л а зт appleтappleбз ыркнб ыт 1939. ш б х шлfi ыт appleты обшб сыхнб лбст з хыбнытсхнт х а схшлт шытс тappleт т ыт з б т н з хш с тх шш с з applefiск. зfiнбхы х ах с applefi ы appleзры лба о ны зх лб ы з ныкзхшыхн ыт с сб л ст но шхнхшлт appleт бappleхнз ыкшб шыкс зрappleк ык бн бы ыт 20 охыfi н х шыкзfi. т ны зхт н о appleыбх с тоfiнокзт тхнт тлхнfi ыбыз а ст. ыт applefiабхт н х ыт хшfiабхт ыт шыба шыкн с ыз, нхскл ытаз йтх, н лapple з, зтappleо шыб, н йбы зхб н х лх appleобх applefi н ы шы л ы appleтоыбоб. х fiзтйтх б с з шк аз йб с. т appleбы обшб н х appleтыбоб шклб т с йтз ах ыкс applefiок. ык й ытаз й шыкс а с ыт 6т тзfiйт fiappleт шыба fiы с к лбзхн схнк ыз ых ыхн appleтшыто нл ы бх к шыбзfiбшш бср шыт хшfiабхт apple з бх apple сfi лб ыт л окл ык хбст ц. ык а с ы с т рс сбappleхшыкл т н х лбзхн х нз сбы х ыт а зт бо, зат ыт оот з хы нытс. Troump, fiappleт заfiыбз шыба шыкнб к кс н ш к. лбз шык шк ык рсбы х appleторзтйк тхнт тл лб з хы нытс ытс л. тз н. ыкс н ы бмх а с х нз сбы х т ызт тсfiлт шыт з ох. й ытаз й appleз appleбх с бх ыз к ыб шыт ы от ык бн - бы ыт 40 шых з ык бapplefiлбск. The Mansion of Metochiko Tameio Stratou (Army Share Fund) The view from Panepistimiou Street The Metochiko Tameio Stratou was built during the 30 s by the architects Vass. Kassandras and Leonidas onis, young at the time, graduates of the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris. The designing was decided in an architectural contest, in which the first prize was won by Kassandras onis. This is one of the first big buildings, that feature elements of modern classicism, which was prevailing in Europe during the 20 s, in a style plain and strict. The building covers an entire building block. In the basement and at ground floor level theatres, movie-houses, cabarets, pattiseries, coffee-shops and a series of luxurious stores were housed. The upper floors were used as offices. This building has been and still is a landmark for the city. The photo shows the American flag, on the corner of the 6th floor, where the American Military Offices were housed; at ground floor level a placard with the emblem of the International HEN (Christian Women s Association). At the crossing of Panepistimiou Street and Amerikis Street we see the Melas Mansion, designed by the French architect. Troump, where later the Athenean Leschi was hosted. Nowadays, on the same spot, a multi-storey building is raised, designed by the architect Em. Vourekas. On the lower left side we see the traffic policeman in his barrel. This photo must have been taken around the end of the 40 s or the beginning of the next decade. 170
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о т о зтс, узбхт ат Iliou Melathron, Areios Pagos т о т о зтс, н ытхн ыт ас шыт бз шхы ск з хтоfiат зз нт о л с, б с х з лйх то ыт appleхт х шклт клхт закл ыт. ш ообз. т л а зт ны шыкнб ыт 1879 шб с абсскшх нfi злfi appleзтш злтшл ст шых х ы мбх ыт рзхлт но шхнхшлт. бы ыт с ыт ыт о л с, ыт 1920 ыт о т о зтс apple о кнб шыт бооксхнfi нз ыт. applefi ыт 1934 н х л зх ыт 1983 шы а б ытс узбхт ат. й ытаз й appleз appleбх с бх окйб шых з ык бн бы ыт 70 fiы с нfiлк шы а б ытс узбхт ат. т 1983 ыт apple з о б к ыкл ыхн юappleкзбш ыт клтш т. т бш ыбзхнfi ыт б б appleтшыб шт з оо а к applefi ы appleзры лбы ыт с ыfi ыт о л с зfiсх, appleт бappleх бхсркн с шыт х шыкл ы с 50 бырс appleт зкшхлтappleтхб ыт узбхт ат. х л шхб тзтйтаз й б н х ытх таз й б appleт нтшлт ш с ыт рзт ыт ныхз т шы р б с бappleхн ойб ш б fiс fiоб. с бapple шк й хзбб ы а о- л ы appleт apple з с шыт рл ыт лба зт. ы р тх клх ы с с шыз хлб. лбз appleтн ы шыкл ст шыкс з хн ыт лтзй бш ыбзхн н х бм ыбзхн шыба бх ыт тлхшл ыхнfi тшб т. Iliou Melathron, the residence of the well-known amateur archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann, is undoubtly the most famous creation of Ernst Ziller. The mansion was constructed in 1879 in Renaissance style adapted to late 19th century classicism. In 1920, after Schliemann s death, the Iliou Melathron was sold to the Greek State. Between 1934 and 1983 it housed the Areios Pagos (Supreme Court). This photo must have been taken in the beginning of the 70 s, when it still housed Areios Pagos. In 1983 it was taken over by the Public Property Department. The interior had already undergone serious changes since the first years after Schliemann s death, and it further deteriorated during the 50 years of its usage as Areios Pagos. The marvellous wall and ceiling decorations that adorned the interior of the building were unfortunately all covered over. The statues on the top floor of the mansion were also removed. Fortunately it was possible to reverse these damages. Nowadays, restored back to its original form, internally and externally, it houses the Numismatic Museum. 172
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т л а зт ык з хтотахн ы хзб т л а зт ык з хтотахн ы хзб ыт з хы нытс х сск сы сх к ны шыкнб ыт 1958 шык а с ы с т рс сбappleхшыкл т н х л зт шык шк fiappleт ыт apple о хfiыбзт л а зт, зат ы с бойрс мборс appleт н ыб й шыкнб ыт 1952. х fi бх ыт шыкз нтотт с ыт зб л ыт ш а зтст но шхнхшлт. бы applefi бapple л шк ыт л то т ык з хтотахн ы хзб т сы сх к, ш лй с лб тлтота ыт, с ан шкнб с appleзтш шбх apple з шы б л бapple нз с н х с бм збх ыкс нтз с лб абхш appleт б. ыт appleзfiappleот ык бхшfi т ытappleтбы кн с тх т н схнт н тсб appleт нтшлт ш с ыт apple о хfiыбзт ны зхт ык ы хзб ы с бойрс мборс. ыкс тш ыбобырс ыт хштаб т стсы х ш с х о мбх ах ыт бз нтхсfi, бср шыт тзfiйт шыба тсы х ы аз йб н х к х охт нк ык ы хзб. 24-02-66 The Mansion of the Archaeological Company The Mansion of the Archaeological Company, designed by architect Yiannis Antoniadis, was built in 1958 at the junction of Panepistimiou Street and Omirou Street, at the location where the older mansion of the A.C. was situated, designed by the Axelos brothers, that was demolished in 1952. Its strict exterior follows the style of modern classicism. After intervention of the Board of the Archaeological Company Antoniadis was forced, as he confessed himself, to add doorposts with lintels and to emphasise the cornice with eaves. Two conical columns were placed in front of the entrance, which used to decorate the previous building of the Company, designed by the Axelos Brothers. The conference hall at ground floor level often hosts public lectures, and the offices and the library of the Company are situated on the upper floors. 24-02-66 174
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азтыхн з appleб а зт бзappleх зк ытхн, бapple аабол ыхн шы ак, рзт лба о с шанбсызршб с н х йшхн л шт нтхс схн appleзт то, ыт л а зт ыт appleот шхт лбы ообхтоfiат хтл ст Giovanni Batista Serpieri х хтны ык ык бы хзб G. Serpieri Roux Fraissinet н х appleт бнлбы ообfiы с ы лбы ооб з т ны шыкнб ык бн бы ыт 1870 шык а с ык об йfiзт сбappleхшыкл т н х т з т, applefi ытс с шы шхт ёбтйхо. applefiйтхыт ык то ы с боapple с, н какы ыт н х шык шс бх хбсы ыт, т ёбтйхо ш б шб с fiзтйт охыfi сбтно шхнfi ны зхт. ых з ык бн бы ыт 1880 т Jules Girard applefiйтхыт ык Ecole des beaux arts appleз ал ытappleт кшб ыкс бapple ык об й. сбappleхшыкл т appleзтш нк лб сытс с абсскшх н шытх б, н х appleот шхт х нтшлт, шб бо йз appleт рзкшк appleзт ыт з хнfi ны зхт н х appleзтш бшб н х с бappleхappleо тс fiзтйт. т 1929 ыт а зт атз шыкнб applefi ыкс азтыхн з appleб шыкс х хтныкш ык тappleт apple з л сбх л зх ш лбз. й ытаз й appleз appleбх с бх ыз к ыб шых з ык бн бы ыт 60. х нз сбы х н з шыт ны зхт ык appleзтш нк ыт Gizard, ыт бсыapple шх нfi с аойт apple с applefi ых ытм ы лapple онтсfiappleтзыб ыт appleзрыт тзfiйт лб ыт нбй ох ык кс шык л шк н х шнкс applefi ык лбы ообыхн бн ы з бс. Agricultural Bank Serpieri Mansion The mansion of the rich miner-industrialist Giovanni Battista Serpieri, owner of the company G. Serpieri Roux Fraissinet & Co., exploiting the Lavrio mines, had its residential quarters, offices, functioned as a place for upper class entertainment and a means for promotion. It was built during the decade of the 1870 s, at the junction of Panepistimiou Av. and Eduardou Lo Street, by Anastassios Theophilas. A graduate of the Evelpidon Military Academy, a professor at NTUA and later Dean of the University, Theophilas designed a plain, two-storey, neoclassical building. At the beginning of the decade of the 1880 s Jules Girard, graduate of the Ecole des Beaux Arts, designed the additional part, situated on Panepistimiou Avenue, with obvious Renaissance features and a rich decoration, slightly behind the original building and also added an extra floor. In 1929 the Mansion was bought by the Agricultural Bank and since then it remains its property. The photo must have been taken around the beginning of the 60 s. n the building added by Girard we can clearly see an impressive engraving above the arched balcony doors of the first floor with the head of the goddess Athena in the middle and mining scenes on both sides. 176
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т л а зт бзappleх зк ык бн бы ыт 50. б appleзрыт appleо ст тх йбыкз б ы с об йтзб с. ы зхшыбз ыт ба зт бзappleх зк х нз сбы х лх шбхз applefi appleзрхл сбтно шхн ны зх лтсfiзтй н х fiзтй, н ыб йхшл с fiо ш лбз. The Serpieri Mansion during the 50 s In the forefront the bus terminal. On the left of the Serpieri Mansion we see a row of early neoclassical one or two storey buildings, all of which are demolished today. 178
BUILDINGS т бсхнfi тахшы зхт ыт з ыт The General Logistirio (Accountancy Office) of the State с ык об йfiзт сбappleхшыкл т лб ыкс т fi тз. лбз appleбfi- зтлт. б appleзрыт appleо ст ыт хшfiабхт ыт ныхз т ыт бсхнт тахшыкз - т ыт з ыт appleт ны шыкнб ыт 1934 applefi ытс з хы нытс лл ст о з к шыт охыfi йт ыт лтсы зст но шхнхшлт. ыт хшfiабхт ыт н йбсб т л ыы, ас шыfi шы нх ы с кс с. ыкс нзх р apple с сых а с сбappleхшыкл т н х appleappleтнз ыт лх applefi ых appleзрыб лбы appleтоблх- н appleтон ытхн б ык с лб лхны ыfiыб з шк аз йб с н ытхнхрс н х н ы шыкл ы с шыт хшfiабхт. х нз стсы х тх х йклхшыхн appleхс н б ык бйклбз цзfiст ыт appleбзхт хнт с н н х ык й зл нт- хтлк с Ciba. лбз ыт н йбсб т л ыы бх appleх ноб шбх н х шык шк ыт apple з бх appleтн ы шыкл ыз apple к. 16-09-65 At the junction of Panepistimiou Avenue and Korai Street. Nowadays a pedestrian road. In the forefront the ground floor of the General Logistirio of the State, designed in 1934 by the architect Emmanouil Lazarides according to the plain style of modern neoclassicism. On the ground floor the Gambetta coffeeshop, a well-known meeting place for Athenians. Exactly on the opposite corner, of Panepistimiou and Ippokratous, one of the first post WWII apartment blocks in Athens, using the same building for offices and residential quarters, and shops at ground floor level. We see the advertisements of the newspaper Chronos, the magazine Gynaika and the pharmaceutical company Ciba. 179
т ны зхт ык бсхн з лл ыб - appleт н х окзтйтзхрс ык зтб з бзс шб applefi ыкс appleобз ыт лappleтзхнт н х хтлк схнт appleхлбокыкз т The building of the Secretariat General of Press and Information of the Ministry of State from the side of Emporiko and Biomechaniko Epimelitirio т ны зхт з шнбы х шыт ыбобы т ыбыз а ст ык т т н кл apple с сых нзх р applefi ыкс т fi с зк. appleы fiзтйт (apple сыб fiзтйтх н х т бшт ) лб шыт шыт хшfiабхт appleт сбх шых т т зхбрыт н х отнршы, appleтыбоб з ныкзхшыхнfi б ал ы с ныхз с аз йб с ык бн бы ыт 1960. т ны зхт блбохркнб ыт 1968. кс з хыбнытсхн лбо ык бнappleтс ш сб тх цз. с шfiappleтот,. сбы нк,. тыштз нк н х з. ш лapple зк (appleзрыт з б т з хыбнытсхнт х а схшлт ), шыт тappleт т с ы кнб н х к бны обшк ыт зат л лб ытс н какы ыт х appleк. ык н ы бмх а с ык й ытаз й ыт л а зт бокахрзак, а с н кл н х с зк, с нfiлк зат ыт ш ообз. т ны зхт шы а б ах appleтоо зfiсх ыкс хсхт нк ык оо т. й ытаз й ыз ыкнб о ат лбы ы бapple шкл бан сх ыт ныхз т appleт appleз ал ытappleтх кн с ыкс 1к тбл з т ыт 1976. зх ыт 2005 шы а б ыкс.. appleт. The building is situated on the last square of Akadimias Street, exactly opposite Kanari Street. It has seven storeys (five floors and two bays) with an arcade at ground floor level in the direction of Kriezotou and Zalokosta Street, and is a characteristic example of office-buildings constructed during the 60 s. The architectural study was conducted by Chr. Athanassopolous, I. Kanetakis, D. Koutsourakis and Gr. Tsamperis (first prize in the architectural contest), who were also responsible for the execution of the work together with NTUA professor Liapis. On the lower right side of the photo the Deligiorgis Mansion is featured, at the junction of Akadimias and Kanari Street, another building designed by Ziller. This building used to house the moviecollection of Greece. The photo was taken a short time after the official inauguration of the building, which was held on 1st November 1976. 180
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To нхскл ыт ызт Rex т шкл сыхнfiыбзт ш зат ы с з хыбныfiс с. шш с з н х. applefiск. applefi ы appleхт appleз ытappleтзх н ны зх ык с, ны шыкнб шы ы ок ык бн бы ыт 1930 лб сытсб с йтз шыкс з хыбнытсхн ы с тз стмшырс. ныfi applefi ыкс лба ок бсыapple шх н тш ыт нхскл ытаз йт Rex шыт хшfiабхт н х ыт б ызт тытappleт ок шыт тзfiйт, шыт applefiабхт ыт ныхз т, обхытзат шб бapple шк т а appleкл ст рзт ы с apple х хрс, ыт хсб н. ыт рзт ыт ёб ызт тытappleт ок, н б бы з appleт ы ыз зат ш с, ыт йхоfiлтшт нтхсfi apple з нтотт шб ых шс о б ык Kз ыхн з шыз ксрс. 16-09-65 The cinema-house Rex This is perhaps the most important work of the architects V. Kassandras and L. Bonis. One of the most futuristic buildings in Athens, constructed at the end of the 30 s, with obvious features from skyscraper architecture. Apart from the large, impressive hall of the movie-house Rex on the ground floor and Kotopouli Theatre on the upper floors, in the basement of the building the favourite place of children used to be operative, Cineac. On Mondays, a rest day for theatres, the music lovers would be able to attend performances of the Athens State Orchestra in the facilities of Kotopouli Theatre. 16-09-65 182
BUILDINGS т ны зхт ык с шк сы нырс лбзкш с йклбз с ксрс н кл н х тнтзбшы т ыт ны зхт ык.... с ас з бх н сб fiоб ых шхн з ы с ныхз с аз йб с. ы шы л ы шыт хшfiабхт, аз йб шыт тзfiйт. й зтс тза схшлfi шб тappleхшт рзкшк н о appleыбы х applefi с бо йзfi apple ы шл applefi лбы оохн шытх б н ы нfiзй н х тзхfiсых. нбс ыт н сс т н о appleытсы х applefi appleзтн - ы шнб шл с apple сfi н х отappleбы шл ы. ц з ныкзхшыхн к applefiылкшк ык а с бapple ы с т рс н кл н х тнтзб- шы т. з ытappleтзх нfi ах ыкс бappleт ыт ыт ны зхт ык.... ых з ык бн бы ыт 60, fiы с ны шыкнб ыт ны зхт ык.... ыт з хы нытсб apple ш тот шб х х ыбз ыт л ык обхытза ык н ы шнб н х ык ш сбшк ы с fi б с ы с с с ныхз с аз йб с. 17-11-66 The building of the Union of editors of Athens daily newspapers Akadimias Str. and Voukourestiou Str. The building of the Union of editors of Athens daily newspapers features all the basic principles of office buildings. There are shops on the ground floor and offices on the upper floors. The bearing body seems backwardy and covered by a slight drape of vertical and horizontal elements. Grid gaps are covered by perconstructed banners and glass panels. Another characteristic feature is the corner cut on Akadimias and Voukourestiou Streets. For its epoch the building of the Union of editors of Athens newspapers was quite a novelty. In the beginning of the 60 s, when the building was constructed, architects were particularly concerned about the issue of functional constructions and the outlook of new office buildings. 17-11-66 183
т ны зхт ыт цfiоатсы- о ыб схаат з fiот fiых тх appleзрыб appleзты шбх ах ык клхтза appleо ыб шык шк fiappleт ш лбз к appleо ыб схаат, б с apple зтшх шыб к applefi ыт 1847, к appleо ыб клхтза кнб шы ы ок ыт 19т хрс. т fiстл ык ыт apple зб applefi ытс уааот йхо оокс appleтохыхнfi George G. Canning ыт тappleт т т с зх сы ытappleтбы кнб ыт 1931 шыт н сызт ык appleо ыб. зат ыт уааот ао appleык sir Francis Legatt Chantray шappleтб шыт рзт. ых з ык бн бы ыт 1960, к appleо ыб с лтзйрсбы х лб шнтapplefi с бмappleкзбы шбх ыт лба от зхлfi йбыкзхрс об йтзб с appleт йхотмбст шб к applefi ык бн бы ыт 1950. лбз, н х лбы ык клхтза appleтаб т parking шыт рзт ык н х ык х стхмк ык applefi ытс ытнхскыfi зтлт appleт ык х ш бх х арсх, лfiст н ы fiстл б с х appleо тс appleо ыб. й нfi ыт й ытаз йт бшых бх шыт бссб fiзтйт ны зхт ыт з хы нытс х сск а т appleт ны шыкнб ах appleткнтйо нб т. т ны зхт ны шыкнб ыт 1955-7 н х нйз б лб ш й сбх ыкс б з ыт з хы нытс appleбз нfiл т ыт шклб т ко fiappleт а сбы х шс сыкшк appleтшыорл ыт н х тнт шыкс з хыбнытсхн ыт лappleб- ыfiс зл. х лба об нторсб ыт шы тс ы шшбзбх тзfiйт. ыкс нтзй ыт б с х applefi шт ыхшыт лappleбыfiс л зл зт онт. т хшfiабхт ыт ныхз т н х нз к шыт appleт х ш бх ыт хшfiабхт ыт н х бсрсбх ыкс т fi н кл лб ыкс т fi обхшfi к, ы с ас шы ыт цfiоатсы ык с лх н х applefi бнб ахсfiы с к х н скшк ы с лappleтлapple с с ы с нхскл ытаз йхнрс ы хсхрс, н р шыт тзfi- йт ык appleто-н ытхн н х шык а з appleбзхт шыба fiсытш с appleтоо бы хзб б apple з а а ы хсхрс. appleо шыкс appleтон ытхн ыт а т х нз сбы х к с н хсхшл ск ш лбз н ытхн ыт з хы нытс л. зхб ныхшл ск ыт 1912. ыт тзfiйт ык fiapple н х шыт тзfiйт ы с т ныхз с appleт х нз стсы х шыкс зхшыбз а с ык й ытаз й (ыт а сх нfi лб ыкс н кл б с х ш лбз н ыб йхшл ст) шыба тсы с йзтсых- шы зх ы с appleт кй с ах ых сры ыб ш то.09-07-62 The Hollywood building Kaningos Square Although the first proposals for the construction of a square at the current location of Kaningos Square were put forward already from 1847 onwards, the square was not completed before the end of the 19th century. It was called after the British grecophile and politician George G. Canning, whose bust was placed in the middle of the square in 1931. It was created by the British sculpturer Francis Legatt Chantray and stood out in the place. At the beginning of the 60 s the square was reconstructed with the intention to serve the large number of bus terminals which were there already since the 50 s. Nowadays, after the construction of an underground parking and the opening of the highway that crosses the square diagonically, it remains a square only by name. The photographer s lense focuses on the nine-storey building designed by arch. Yiannis Lygizos to be used as the Mortgage Office. The building was constructed during the years 1955-57 and clearly expressed the architect s theory about junction between the beam and the pillar in using reinforced concrete. Its big columns support four floors. On the top there is a copper marble made from unplastered concrete. The ground floor of the building, and particularly the arcade that crosses the ground floor and connects Akadimias Street with Klissovis Street, was known at the Hollywood of Athens; it was a central exchange point for filmcassettes of movies, and also the surrounding area housed many movie producing companies. Next to the apartment block of Lygizos the residence of architect Em. Kriezis is featured, nowadays refurbished, which was built in 1912. On its floors and the floors of the two buildings seen in the photo s left corner (the building at the junction with Akadimias Street is now demolished) preparatory classes for University exams were housed. 09-07-62 184
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т бан хсх ш с с тс ны зхтс ыт т appleтоfiзтйт ны зхт ыт бapple ык т т зfiот о ат apple с applefi ыкс appleо ыб з шн нк ы с ск той шк н х ё лхт apple ах сск. з хыбнытсхнfi х а схшлfi ах ыт ны зхт шыт шанбнзхл ст тхнfiappleб т appleзтнкз ыкнб ыт 1963 (ыт 1958 б б appleзтнкз ыб оот х а схшлfi ах оот тхнfiappleб т шык об йfiзт сшы сыхстapplefiоб ытс тappleт т б с н х apple ох нбз шбх тх хтх з хы нытсб ). т ны зхт бх хappleо appleзтшfi бх. м ыбзхн й збх скзыкл ст apple ы шл лб appleбзшх ы зто отлхс т appleт appleзтшы ыб тс applefi ытс охт. ыт applefiабхт бх н ы шнб шыб шы лfi ытнхс ы с бср шыт хшfiабхт рзт шы лбшк ах ы об йтзб ыт. 4-10-72 The inaugurated new building of OSE The OSE multi-storey building on Karolou Street, a short distance after Karaiskaki Square, designed by Sthenis Molfessis and Thymios Papayiannis. The architectural contest for the building on this plot of land was announced in 1963. (In 1958 another contest was announced for another plot of land on Konstantinoupoleos Avenue, which was also won by the same architects.) The building had double facades. On the outside, it has a drape hung, with louvered aluminium sun protecting rolls. A car park is constructed in the basement and a bus terminal for OSE buses at ground floor level. 4-10-72 186
BUILDINGS т юappleтзаб т тхс схн зfiстх, ытзс з н х зхшыты от х ытс ытл н х ык клтш з шыкзхfiыкы к стх- нт fiлкшк appleзтш о бс ы с злfiс лбы ыкс appleбоб з шхс. т с тс ны зхтс ыт юappleтзаб т тхс схн зтст appleт appleтыбоб бapple ыбал ык бзс шб ык ыбобы 7 бы.03-03-63 he Ministry of Social Welfare, Stournara Street and Aristotelous Str. Also in the sector of public activities the construction of buildings achieved high speed after the liberation. The new building of the Ministry of Social Welfare, which is one achievement of the Government during the last 7 years 03-03-63 187
т схнfi ё ызт appleзт ыкс т fi а т сшы сы ст fi к ыт схнт ёб ызт. зат ыт ш ообз, ыт шхохнfi ё ызт, ыт 1924 лбытстл шкнб схнfi, з хшб с ны бы х ыт 1898 ах с appleтappleбз ы б ыт йхсfiapple зт ыт 1901. ыт ш б х шлfi ык л нзх appleзт ыкс а. сшы сы ст fi к ыт т ш ообз зкшхлтappleт кшб appleзfiыappleт ыкс нхтстшытх ык х охт нк ыт зх ст шык л н атз. зрыт хбсы ыт т уаабот о т. лбз ыт схнfi ё ызт с н хс бы х н х apple з ооко тх рзтх шыт бш ыбзхнfi ыт appleтн шы сы х шыкс з хн ыт лтзй лб ыкс appleтн збшк ы с нтсх л ы с appleт б с н о бх ых л шхб ытх таз й б н х тзтйтаз й б. шнкс ыт йхотм скшб ы лба о ыбз тсfiл ы ыт боок- схнт б ызт. лб ыт клтыхнfi ё ызт (н ыб йхшл ст ш лбз ) apple зм с ы т шкл сыхнfiыбз ыз ык appleз ыб тш. The National Theatre The side of the National Theatre towards Agiou Konstantinou Street. Designed by the Bavarian architect Ernst Ziller, the Royal Theatre, which was renamed National Theatre in 1924, started to be built in 1898 and the construction was completed by autumn 1901. In designing the long side towards Ag. Konstantinou, Ziller used the colonnade of the Adrianos Library in the Roman Market as an example. Its first director was Angelos Vlachos. Nowadays the National Theatre is under restoration and the interior is being restored to its original form, after cleaning up the elements that covered some marvellous wall and ceiling paintings. Some of the biggest names of Greek Theatre have appeared on its stage. Together with the Municipal Theatre (nowadays demolished) these were the two most important theatres of the capital. 188
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т мбст т б т нзтapplefiо оо apple ык т т ыкш с, apple с сых applefi ыт схнfi з хтотахнfi тшб т н х ыт схнfi бышfi хт тоыб сб т, рсбы х ыт л шхт, шб злfi Art Nouveau ны зхт ыт з хы нытс.. ах шк. т ны зхт ны шыкнб шы зfiсх ыт лбштappleто лт (1926-28) н х appleбы обшб шклб т с йтз ах ыкс applefiок. ык бн бы ыт 1960 х ыкзт шб нfiлк ыкс нтшлхн ыт аок. applefi ыкс ы з ыш ыт, apple з нтотт ш с тх м стх н х ооксб клтшхтаз йтх ы хшытзхн абатсfiы ыт тоыб сб т шых 17 тбл з т 1974. т 1991 ыт ны зхт нкз кнб х ыкзкы т н х шык шс бх бннбсркнб ах с appleтн ы шы б. лбз нбсfi нfiлк appleбзхл сбх с appleтй ш шбх ыт юappleтзаб т тохыхшлт шыт тappleт т с нбх с ыт з шбх лх с з шк н х лх с. The Acropol Palace Hotel This marvellous building, designed by architect S. I. Magiassis, in Art Nouveau style, is erected on Patission Street, opposite the Archaeological Museum and the National Technical University. It was built during the inter war period (1926-28) and has functioned as a landmark for the city. During the 60 s it still maintained its social glamour. From the roof of this building several foreign and Greek journalists watched the historical events in the Polytechneio on 17th November 1973. In 1991 the building was declared to be under preservation and immediately after it was evacuated so as to be refurbished. Today, still vacant, it is waiting for the Ministry of Civilisation, to which it belongs, to decide to offer it another chance for a new life. 190
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бст т б т Mont Parnes т мбст т б т Mont Parnes з хшб с ны бы х шы ы ок ык бн бы ыт 1950 н х тотнокзркнб шых з ык бapplefiлбск. зат ыт н какы н х н кл нт. о с appleзтн обшб appleтоо ш fiох ыfiшт н ы ыт шы хт ык н ы шнб ыт, fiшт н х лбы ыкс appleтappleбз ы шк ыт. т мбст т б т бан хсх шыкнб лб лба ок бappleхшклfiыкы ытс т схт ыт 1961. з fiот fiых appleтыбоб лх лба ок но л н ш сбшк ахсб х х ыбзк appleзтшapple бх applefi ытс з хы нытс ршыб с бсы б fiшт appleхт ср с ахсfiы с шыт appleбзх оотс. х ыбзк бсы apple шк appleзтн обш с т рзт appleт т ыт н х нз ыт з хнт ш оfiсх лб шытх б applefi ы з тсыхн тсытзхрык, т оа зк, н н н х apple ышт н р н х ыт тзбхтбоо ыхнт ш оfiсх блappleсбшл ст applefi ытс н оfiс тсы ыт з тсыхнт ыт зы шы лappleбо нх. х ыкс ыбохн бхнfiс ыт мбст т б т ык х нfiшлкшк н х ыкс бapple appleо шк ыт, шсбза шыкнб лх appleобх з хыбныfiс с н х н оохыб срс fiapple тх apple зт шхоб т, хрзат зт, х сск fiз ок, нт хнто т, а схт apple зк, с ахрык ышк н х оотх. ык й ытаз й к appleы за ы с л ы с. 1958-61 Hotel Mont Parnasse The Mont Parnasse Hotel started to be built at the end of the 50 s and was completed at the beginning of the next decade. Designed by professor and member of the Academy P. Mylonas, it caused a lot of discussions during its construction and after its completion. The hotel was inaugurated with a lot of ceremony in June 1961. Although it is a large- scale composition, the architect made a great deal of effort to integrate it with the environment as much as possible. Some of its aspects are very impressive, such as the Foyer and especially the Hydra Lounge, with elements from the residences of Kountouriotes, Voulgaris, Gigas and Bitsos, but also the Northern Greece Lounge, inspired by the welcome hall of the Schwarz residence in Abelakia. A team of architects and artists has co-operated for the final details of the hotel, including decoration and furniture, such as Spyros Vassileiou, Giorgos Mavroidis, Yiannis Moralis, Nikos Nikolaou, Eugene Spatharis, Panagiotis Tetsis and others. On the photo the wing of the rooms. 1958-61 192
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194 уappleт к ыт Mont Parnes лб ыт обн стapple хт ык ыыхн б appleзрыт appleо ст к appleхш с, ш б х шл ск applefi ыт хнто ц ыкнзх нт н н н х к appleбот лб ыт ан fiс. хт apple ш й сбы х к ы з ыш ыт бшых ытз т н х шыт т ыт сныбзхсfi н сызт ныхшл ст шб т бapple appleб. нт ок тзтй ыт шсб бы х ш с appleзfi тот appleзт ы м ызappleкл ст applefi лба об сбы ннохн appleо йтсх зб н х шнбapple бх ык лба ок ннохн бз сы лappleбо бсы зб, appleт appleзт обх apple с apple ык з з. шы р ыт сныбзхсfi н сызт н ы шыз йкнб applefi ытс ыбобы т шбхшлfi ык зск. т мбст т б т, appleт ш лбз йхотмбсб ыт н ст ык зск нз кнб х ыкзкы т applefi ыт бсызхнfi л т охт бты з с склб с н х ш сытл appleтн ы шы б шыкс apple ох ыт лтзй, бср apple з ооко бappleбны б appleзт ы apple ш ршыб с бмappleкзбыб ых ш а зтсб с анб. A view of Mont Parnasse overlooking the area of Athens At the forefront the swimming pool, designed by Nikoli Chatzikyriakos- Gigas, and the grass pelouge. Behind it we see the roof of the restaurant and further back the night club, built in two levels. Its curved roof continues projecting to the front, with large circular plafonds, and covers the large, circular, veranda-style belvedere that hangs over the abyss. Unfortunately the night club was destroyed by the recent earthquake in Parnitha mountain. The hotel, which today houses the Parnitha Casino, was declared to be under preservation by the Central Board of Newer Monuments and will soon be restored to its old form, and will also be extended towards the rear to be able to serve the current needs.
BUILDINGS б шытappleт обхт б схн то з шнбы х бapple ык т т. зх нт apple с сых applefi ыт хбы зхт обс. т ны зхт appleз appleбх с ны шыкнб шых з ыт 20т хрс н х б с х з ныкзхшыхнfi б ал х ныкз т ык appleбзхfi т appleт нтотб ыт сбтно шхнхшлfi н х ыт ы appleт оо (ы ас шы ш тоб аазт ). зfiлтх лтзй х ны зх й сбз бappleкзб шл с applefi сы шытх абзл схн appleт б ал ы лб ытсхшл с ы лко н лappleоfiыкы срйох ы с стхал ы с з хш с с ны тсы х ыкс appleбз т т appleт appleкзбыт ш с шык б схн appleкзбш ыт юappleтзаб т х б тх. т зшт н х. т ок. Sevastopouleios Technical School It is located on P. Kyriakou Street opposite the Elena Maternity Hospital. The building must have been constructed in the beginning of the 20th century and it is a characteristic example of the school institutions of that period, following a neoclassical style and the standards of Kallias (the schools known as Syngrou Schools). Several school buildings, obviously influenced by relevant German examples, with emphasis on low-curved lintels of the openings, started to be constructed during the period when N. Soursos and G. Soulis were employed at the Technical Department of the Ministry of Education. 195
т зш нбхт Ф хнт The Arsakeio of Psychiko к applefi ык бн бы ыт 1910, ыт зш нбхт ксрс бс бapple знт шб appleх ах с appleбзхо бх ытс тот с м сfiлбст зхлfi ы с л кызхрс ыт. ышх, шых з ыт 1930 к хобнapple х быхн ы хзб с ыбх шытс з хы нытс. зхб ыт ш б х шлfi ыт с т ыт ш тохнт шанзты л ыт, шб тхнfiappleб т appleт б б атз шбх ыт 1927 шыт о хfi Ф хнfi. зхб ны бх с ш а зтст ш тохнfi шанзfiыкл appleт appleбзхбо л сб ш тоб т, тхнтызтйб т, алс шы зхт, шы т, с fi ноapple ш лй с лб ых ш а зтсб appleзт х аз й н х лб лтсы зс з хыбнытсхн брзкшк. т ны - зхт бан хсх шыкнб ыт 1933. й ытаз й appleз appleбх с б с х о ат лбы абс шыбзк. б appleзрыт appleо ст х нз сбы х к б шт т н х т нбсызхнfi зfiлт appleт т каб шыт шы т н х ыт нбсызхнfi ны зхт ы с ш тоб с. бмх т с fi ык а с шы ш н х зхшыбз ыт алс шы зхт. з applefi ытс appleбз тот ыт зш нб т тх бapple обх ы с appleзры с тхнхшырс ыт о хт Ф хнт. уооб нтотт с ыкс аз йхн з хыбнытсхн н х ытс бнобныхшлfi нх ооб ыкс з хыбнытсхн ыт лтсы зст нхс л ыт appleт бнб ск ыкс бappleт н сб ы appleзры ык л ы шыкс оо. Already since the decade of 1910 the Arsakeio in Athens was incapable to facilitate the increasing number of its students. So in the beginning of the 30 s the Filekpaideutiki Etaireia assigned architect A. Kriezis with the project of designing a new school, on a piece of land in Old Psychiko already purchased in 1927. Kriezis built a modern school complex, which included a school, a boarding-house, a sports facility, a running track, a church, etc., according to the requirements of the time and with a modern architectural perspective. The building was inaugurated in 1933. This photo must have been taken somewhat later. In the forefront the entrance and the central road leading to the running track and the central building of the schools. To the right Ag. Anastassia Church and to the left the sports facility. Around the enclosure of the Arsakeio the residences of the first inhabitants of Old Psychiko. Some of these follow a picturesque architectural style and eclecticism and some others follow the architectural style of the modern movement, which was just taking its first steps in Greece at the time. 196
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т схнfi бышfi хт тоыб сб т т схнfi бышfi хт тоыб сб т, ыт лба от сбтно шхнfi шанзfiыкл appleт ны шыкнб шы л ш ыт 19т хрс applefi ытс з хы нытс ш. ы - сыfiаот шыт тхнт тлхнfi ыбыз а ст лбы м ы с т рс ыкш с, ытзс зк, appleтлappleто с н х тш ыш, appleтыбоб ыт appleзрыт ыб стотахнfi зл ык рз. ык й ытаз й, appleт ыз ыкнб ыт 1954, х нз стсы х шб appleзрыт appleо ст тх т лappleзтшыхс лко лтсfiзтйб appleы заб зхнт з- лт н х шыт т ыт нбсызхнfi ны зхт, ыт бзрйбхт, fiapple тстл бы х applefi ы fiстл ыт лба от ббза ык. з й appleт appleзтш йбзб ы з л ы ах ыкс с абзшк ыт. т бзрйбхт appleбз ыркнб ыт 1876. зхшыбз лко appleы за шы а б ах зfiсх ык ш то орс б срс бср ыт нбсызхнfi ны зхт лбы ыкс с абзшк ы с с с ныхз с з хн бapple ык т т ытзс зк (ны зхт н ск) н х шык шс бх бapple ы с т рс appleтлappleто с н х тш ыш шы а б н х шыба бх ык то з хыбныfiс с. ыт т бмх, бapple ык т т ытзс зк, х нз сбы х с л ы appleт сбтно шхнрс н х бнобныхшыхнрс ныхз с н ыб йх- шл с с fiо с ш лбз. The National Metsovio Technical University (NTUA) The National Metsovio Technical University, a big neoclassical composition, constructed in the middle of the 19th century by architect Lys. Kaftantzoglou in the space between Patission Street, Stournari Street, Bouboulinas Street and Tossitsa Street, is the first technological institution of the country. On the photo, taken in 1954, we see in the forefront the two frontal, low, one-floor wings in Dorian style and further back the central building, called Averofeio, named after the grand benefactor who donated the funds for it to be erected. The Averofeio was completed in 1876. The left lower wing hosted the University of Fine Arts for many years, whilst the central building, after the construction of the new buildings, first on Stournari Street (Ginis building) and then on Bouboulinas Street and Tossitsas Street, hosted and still hosts the Architectural University. On the right side of the photo, on Stournari Street, we see a row of neoclassical and eclectistic buildings, all demolished by now. 198
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т схнfi зл нбыхнfi цклб т т схнfi зл нбыхнfi цклб т блбохркнб ыт н отн зх ыт 1887 apple с шб ш х ыт ш ообз. т ны зхт з хн хрзтйт н о appleыбх тоfiнокзт ыт тхнт тлхнfi ыбыз а ст лбы м ы с т рс fiо ст, зтлх ок, з ст н х ц з. зхнт appleк лб ыкс нбсызхн б шт т applefi ыкс т fi fiо ст. с лба от нохл нтшы шхт appleт мбнхс apple бб applefi ыт appleбт зfiлхт ык т т fiо ст т каб шыт нбсызхнfi н схнfi appleзfiappleот. т 1910 лба от л зт ыт ныхз т н ы шыз йкнб applefi appleз- н ах. л ш шыбз appleтн ы шы кнб applefi ытс л кы ыт ш ообз,. з с шfiappleтот. fiыб appleзтшы кнб т ыз ыт fiзтйт. ыт ны зхт ыт цклб т шыба шыкн с н ы н хзт ыт схнfi цклб т н х ыт бсхнfi цклб т ыт з ыт, ыт схнfi з йб т ыз с н х ы лрс, к б хыхн appleхызтapple, к ё о шштаз йхн ы хзб, к шхт хйхн ы хзб, ыт ты схнfi тшб т н х к ооксхн шызтс ыхн ы хзб. ыт рзт ыт, обхыт закшб ыт appleзрыт сбappleхшыклх нfi хстappleтхб т н х к appleзрык абсс ызх ныхсрс Roentgen ыт 1897. б ыт шы лfi шзл ыт ыт цклб т бappleхыб кнб к бapple й лб ы шыз ыб л ы л шык хнз ш (1919-22) бср т з хтй схнfi шы лfi appleт з шнбы х нfiлк шыт applefiабхт ыт лба зт лбы шб appleзрыт ыт л сл ык appleбоб з шк applefi ыт бзл ст. лбз лбы applefi знбы зfiсх appleт apple з лбхсб нбсfi ыт ны - зхт appleтн шы ы х. й ытаз й appleз appleбх с бх ыз к ыб ык бн бы ыт 50 fiы с ыт цклб т обхытзат шб н стсхн. ыкс нзк зхшыбз, бapple ык т т ц з. зхнт appleк х нз сбы х нfiлк н з хт с лхнзfi хрзтйт сбтно шхнfi. The National Pharmaceutical Chemistry Building The National Pharmaceutical Chemistry Building (Chimeio) was founded based on designs by the Bavarian architect Ernst Ziller in 1887. Originally the building had two floors; it covers the entire space between the Streets Solonos, Mavromichali, Navarinou and Charilaou Trikoupi, and its central entrance is on Solonos Street. A large staircase, starting directly from the pavement of Solonos Street, leads to the central, Ionian style front gate. In 1910 a large part of the building was destroyed by fire. It was immediately restored by P. Karathanassopoulos, one of Ziller s students. Then the third floor was added. In different periods the building has housed the National Chemistry Institute and the General Chemical Laboratory of the State, the National Bureau des Poids et Measures, the Geodetic Committee, the Oceanographic Company, the Physiodiphic Company, the Botanical Museum and the Hellenic Astronautical Company. It also hosted the first University Winery and the first generator of X-rays in 1897. The wireless radio station of the Chimeio facilitated contact with our troops in Minor Asia (1919-1922), and the radio station, which was the first to announce the liberation from the Germans, is still maintained in the building s basement. Nowadays, after several years of vacancy, the building is under restoration. The photo must have been taken during the 50 s when the Chimeio functioned properly. On the left side, on Char. Trikoupi Street, we see a small two-storey neoclassical building, still intact. 200