Agios Konstantinos church
The church of Agios Konstantinos is a strictly neoclassical building, with several marble architectural parts and ancient Greek elements and a Byzantine arrangement.
Modern and Contemporary era (1821 - )
1869 The city council decided to build the church.
1871 The foundation of the church.
1893 The building of the church was completed.
Ottoman era (1453- 1821)
Byzantine era (331 AC- 1453)
Roman era (30 BC- 330 AC)
Hellenistic era (322- 31 BC)
Classical era (478-323 BC)
Archaic era (800-479 BC)
Geometric era (-1100- 800 BC)
Prehistory (-1100 BC)
What I can see
The church of Agios Konstantinos is a strictly neoclassical building, with several marble architectural parts and ancient Greek elements and a Byzantine arrangement. It also has many admirers, although some of them (e.g. Biris) claim it has flawed mass proportions, that the placement of ancient elements is incorrect and that the Corinthian columns on its façade do not match the overall construction. The building suffered serious damage during the earthquake of 1999 and restoration works are completed.
What I can't see
The church was constructed for the municipality to honour the birth of Konstantinos, the heir to the crown. The architectural design is by Lyssandros Kaftanzoglou. Queen Olga participated in the fundraising campaign for the construction of the church. At its inauguration, Kaftanzoglou spoke strongly against those who supported the Byzantine and medieval architecture saying that, “as Greeks we must honour our pioneering ancient architecture”.
Info
- Address: Agiou Konstantinou St.
- Postal Code : 10437
Bibliography
Biris K. H. (1966), Αι Αθήναι από του 19ου εις τον 20ον αιώνα, [Athens from the 19th up to the 20th century], 5th edition 2005, Athens, Melissa
