Zappeion
Zappeion Hall | |
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Ζάππειον Μέγαρο | |
Alternative names | Zappeio |
General information | |
Status | Conference and exhibition center |
Architectural style | Neoclassical architecture |
Location | Athens, Greece |
Coordinates | 37°58′12″N 23°44′13″E / 37.970°N 23.737°E |
Construction started | 20 January 1874 |
Opened | 20 October 1888 |
Owner | Greek state |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Theophil Hansen |
Website | |
Official website |
The Zappeion (
Constructing the Zappeion
In 1869, the Greek Parliament allocated 80,000 square metres (860,000 sq ft) of public land between the Palace Gardens and the ancient
History
The Zappeion was used during the
A number of historical events have taken place at the Zappeion, including the signing of the documents formalizing Greece's accession to the
The head of Evangelos Zappas is 'buried' inside a wall in the Zappeion.[9]
Current Building Uses
The Zappeion is currently being used as a Conference and Exhibition Center for both public and private purposes.
Halls and Floor Plans
The building contains about 25 distinct rooms that range in size from 97 square metres (1,044 sq ft) to 984 square metres (10,592 sq ft).
In numismatics
The Zappeion was recently selected as the main motif for high-value euro collectors' coins; the €100 Greek The Olympic Village Zappeion commemorative coin, minted in 2003 to commemorate the 2004 Summer Olympics. In the obverse of the coin, a front view of the building is depicted.
Statues
Various statues are placed in the gardens of the Zappeion area.
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Statue of Evangelos Zappas made by Ioannis Kossos
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Angel
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Little mower
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Eros breaking his bow
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Fisherman
References
- ^ Dimitri Iatridi; Grigori Ksirogianni; Georgio Andreaki; Konstantino Zappa; Iaonni Joachimidi; Panagioti Samartzi; Georgio Tsiami (1988). Επιτροπή Ολυμπίων και Κληροδοτημάτων, Ζάππειο 1888–1988 (in Greek). Economic Ministry of the Olympic Committee and Legacy at the Zappeion Megaro.
- ISBN 0-8018-5374-5.
- ^ a b c "Building the Zappeion Exhibition Hall". The Zappeion Megaron Hall of Athens. Retrieved 11 November 2008.
- ^ "The will of Evangelis Zappas". The Zappeion Megaron Hall of Athens. Retrieved 11 November 2008.
- ^ "The Zappeion Exhibition Hall over time". The Zappeion Megaron Hall of Athens. Retrieved 11 November 2008.
- ^ 2004 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 1. pp. 116–7.
- ^ 2004 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. p. 20. (Listed as Zappeio). Retrieved 3 October 2010.
- ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs. "Greece in the EU". Archived from the original on 5 January 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
- ^ ΜΕΓΑΡΟΝ, ΖΑΠΠΕΙΟΝ. "Ιστότοπος Ζάππειου Μέγαρου". Η διαθήκη του Ευαγγέλη Ζάππα.