Syntagma Square

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Syntagma Square is the central and most politically significant public square in Athens, Greece, known as a focal point for demonstrations, public gatherings, and national events.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf public square
tourist attraction
urban square
adjacentTo Ermou Street
Hellenic Parliament
Panepistimiou Street
Vasilissis Amalias Avenue
coordinateLocation 37.975°N 23.734°E
country Greece
function political center of Athens
site of demonstrations
site of national ceremonies
site of public gatherings
guardedBy Evzones presidential guard
hasFeature bus and tram stops
cafés and restaurants
fountain
open pedestrian areas
hasLandmark Hellenic Parliament building
Hotel Grande Bretagne
King George Hotel
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (Athens)
hasMonument Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (Athens)
hasNameInLanguage Plateia Syntagmatos
Πλατεία Συντάγματος
hasPublicTransportConnection Athens bus network
Athens tram network
Syntagma metro station
hasRegularEvent changing of the guard ceremony
heritageStatus important site of modern Greek history
inception 19th century
locatedIn Athens
locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Attica
locatedInTimeZone Eastern European Time
locatedNear Acropolis of Athens
National Garden of Athens
namedAfter Constitution of Greece
near Monastiraki Square
Plaka neighborhood
partOf city center of Athens
politicalSignificance focal point for Greek protest movements
symbol of modern Greek democracy
significantEvent anti-austerity protests in Greece (2010s)
military parades in Greece
national celebrations in Greece
political demonstrations in Greece
touristDestination yes


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