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.

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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 →

Referenced by (31)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Hellenic Parliament → Hotel Grande Bretagne → Syntagma metro station → Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (Athens) →	locatedIn
Ermou Street → King George Hotel → Maximos Mansion → Plaka neighborhood →	near
Hadrian's Arch (Athens) → National Garden → National Garden of Athens →	locatedNear
Panepistimiou Street → Vasilissis Sofias Avenue →	connectsTo
Athens → Nafplion ("Syntagma Square (Nafplion)") →	hasLandmark
Hellenic Parliament ("Syntagma Square in Athens") → Hotel Grande Bretagne →	overlooks
Ermou Street →	connects
Central Athens regional unit →	contains
Evzones presidential guard ("Syntagma Square, Athens") →	dutyLocation
Syntagma metro station →	hasEntranceAt
Plateia Syntagmatos →	hasNameInEnglish
Syntagma Square ("Πλατεία Συντάγματος") →	hasNameInLanguage
Ermou Street →	hasNearbyLandmark
Vasilissis Amalias Avenue ("Syntagma Square and Parliament side") →	hasSide
Nafplion ("Syntagma Square (Nafplion)") →	hasSquare
Old Royal Palace of Greece →	location
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (Athens) ("Syntagma Square ensemble") →	partOf
Vasilissis Amalias Avenue →	runsPast
Syntagma metro station ("Syntagma Square commercial district") →	servesArea
Athens tram network →	terminus