Kotzia Square
37°58′54″N 23°43′40″E / 37.98167°N 23.72778°E
| Kotzia Square | |
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Πλατεία Κοτζιά | |
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| Former names | Ludovic Square |
| General information | |
| Type | Open square |
| Architectural style | Neoclassicism |
| Town or city | Athens |
| Country | Greece |
Kotzia Square (
Municipality of Athens and the National Bank of Greece Cultural Center.[1] It is named after Konstantinos Kotzias, former Mayor of Athens
.
Location
The square is surrounded by the following streets:
Monastiraki square
.
Kotzia square lies in front of the City Hall of the
Municipality of Athens,[2] (designed by Panagis Kalkos) and is decorated with busts of famous Athenians such as Pericles and Solon.[2]
History
Built in 1874,[1] the square was formerly known as Loudovikou square.[3] During the 2004 Summer Olympics, it served as the start and finish venue of the Athens historic centre circuit for the men's and women's road race events, as well as for various artistic events.[4]
Excavations
In the middle of Kotzia square classical antiquities have been uncovered that include a large part of an ancient road, tombs and a small building.
References
- ^ ISBN 978-0-470-52663-7.
- ^ a b Kotzia Square/City Hall Plaza/National Resistance Square Page. Greeceathensageaninfo.com.
- ^ a b Bulletin of the Institute of Classical Studies. University of London. Institute of Classical Studies. 2000. p. 127.
- ISBN 960-88101-8-3. Archived from the original(PDF) on 2008-08-19. p. 299.
- ISBN 9781614991991.
External links
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