Athens Cathedral

The Cathedral of Athens is an architectural mixture of Byzantinism and neoclassicism.

The original design by Hansen was a combination of Roman and Gothic style but in 1843, due to a lack of funds, the king ordered his designs to be changed to a Hellenic-Byzantine style.
The original design by Hansen was a combination of Roman and Gothic style but in 1843, due to a lack of funds, the king ordered his designs to be changed to a Hellenic-Byzantine style.
Cathedral (Mitropoleos) Square is divided into an upper and a lower section. The arrangement of the coating materials used on its surfaces has created a sense of contrast. The upper section is coated with smooth materials.
Cathedral (Mitropoleos) Square is divided into an upper and a lower section. The arrangement of the coating materials used on its surfaces has created a sense of contrast. The upper section is coated with smooth materials.
Conversely, the lower section is coated with matte materials.
Conversely, the lower section is coated with matte materials.

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Modern and Contemporary era (1821 - )

1842 Founded.

1843 Modifications to the original designs of Theophil Hansen, by Dimitrios Zezos, Francois Boulanger and Panagis Kalkos.

1862 Inaugurated.

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)

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