Monument of Axarlian’s Assasination
The murder scene of the student Thanos Axarlian by the "November 17" group, sentenced for terrorism.
Modern and Contemporary era (1821 - )
2016 It was reinstalled after the previous plaque was vandalized and stolen.
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
At the corner of Karagiorgi Servias and Voulis Streets, we see a built-in metal plaque in memory of Thanos Axarlian, who was murdered at this spot on July 14, 1992. The plaque says “in memory of Thanos Axarlian, as a tribute to the innocent victim of terrorism, Municipality of Athens, 14-7-1992”.
What I can't see
Thanos Axarlian was a 20-year-old student, who was at the scene when the called “November 17 Revolutionary Organization”, now sentenced for terrorism, attempted to assassinate the then finance minister Giannis Paleokrasas. The perpetrators, Dimitris Koufontinas, Vassilis Tzortzatos, Kostas Telios and the Xiros brothers, hit the minister’s armored car with a rocket launcher, who was saved and only had minor burns. The fragments and the shock wave killed Thanos Axarlian and left 4 people disabled. The perpetrators managed to escape despite the police presence. In their claiming responsibility, they expressed their sorrow for the innocent victim, calling it “a collateral loss”, but attributed his death to the ambulance’s delay and not to their own disregard for human life.
Info
- Address: Karagiorgi Servias and Voulis St.
Bibliography
Sansimera.gr, (2023), Η δολοφονία του φοιτητή Θάνου Αξαρλιάν από τη «17 Νοέμβρη», [The murder of student Thanos Axarlian from “November 17”], in
https://www.sansimera.gr/articles/1487
Last visit 21/10/2023
