Neoclassical Buildings of Athens
Neoclassical Buildings of Athens
In the beginning, the neoclassical style copied the ancient Greek buildings. Later on it progressed in an original Greek structure, with true representative the "Athenian Trilogy" of Panepistimiou Street, and some buildings in Plaka as well.
Expressive figures of the style that was popular in the rest of Europe were the Danish architects, Theophilus Hansen and Christian Hansen, and the German, Ernst Ziller.
Neoclassical Buildings of Athens
Ernst Ziller influenced the historical architecture of the late 19th century in Athens like no other. He was a German-Greek architect who worked almost exclusively in Greece. In close cooperation with the Greek royal family, he built over 500 private and public neoclassical buildings from 1870 to 1914.... more
Christian Hansen and his younger brother Theophilus Hansen lived in the 19th century and were both Danish-Austrian architects and professors at the Royal Danish Academy of Arts.... more
Many embassies and other foreign representations in Athens are located in wonderful neoclassical mansions such as the Italian, the Egyptian or the French Embassy.... more
The architecture of the National Archaeological Museum in Athens gives an idea of the importance of this institution. It is the most important and complete museum of Greek antiquity, and the Numismatic Museum (the former home of the archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann) is also located in a building of great architectural significance.... more
The shelling and filling of neoclassical buildings in Athens is inexhaustible. In every street or districts you will always find a small masterpiece of architectural excellence.... more
