Old Royal Palace, Athens, Greece

Standing: Must see · Heritage site
Rank: Rank 56 of 4,207

Reviewed by Elena Voss · Roavina Travel Editor

About Old Royal Palace

The Old Royal Palace is the first royal palace of modern Greece, a neoclassical building facing Syntagma Square in central Athens. King Otto commissioned the Bavarian architect Friedrich von Gärtner in 1836, and it was built between 1836 and 1843 as the royal family's main residence. It served as the royal residence until 1910 and has housed the Hellenic Parliament since 1929. On its west side is the Monument to the Unknown Soldier, and Syntagma metro station is nearby.

Checked 2026-11-10 · Source

Place details and sources

Type of place: Attraction OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
Established: 1836 Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
Heritage designation: archaeological site in Greece Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
Architectural style: Neoclassical architecture Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
Material: stone Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
Opened: 1843 Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
Architect: Friedrich von Gärtner Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
Wikipedia article: Old Royal Palace Wikipedia · Checked 2026-09-09