Georgiou I Square
Georgiou I Square (Greek: Πλατεία Γεωργίου Αʹ) is the central square of Patras, Greece.[1] The square is named after King George I of Greece. It is crossed by Maizonos, Korinthou and Gerokostopoulou streets. The neoclassical Apollon Theatre is situated on the northeast side of the square.
History
Georgiou I Square was built under the Kapodistrias government as a part of the 1829 plans by Stamatis Voulgaris to rebuild the devastated centre of Patras after the Greek War of Independence. Unlike the old city, the new city was built according to a grid plan with several large squares.
The square has been renamed several times: Dimokratias at first, then Kalamogdarti, Othonos, Kentriki, Thomopoulou, Ethniki, Palligenesias and since 1863 Georgiou I. In the square there are two fountains, constructed in Denmark.
Gallery
- Georgiou I Square in the early 20th century
- The square in 1910
- Detail of the one fountain
- A view
- View
- Apollon Theatre
References
- ^ Bodart, Magali; Evrard, Arnaud (July 2011). Architecture & Sustainable Development (vol.2): 27th International Conference on Passive and Low Energy Architecture. Presses univ. de Louvain. ISBN 978-2-87463-277-8.
- The first version of the article is translated and is based from the article at the Greek Wikipedia (el:Main Page)
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