ΣΥΝΤΑΓΜΑ Square !!!

                                                                                    Athens, Greece
                                                                                June, 2015
                                                                                              
September 3,1843:
Not happy with the rule of the first king of modern Greece, Otto, the people of Greece assembled before the king's palace, revolted and demanded a constitution. The crowd refused to leave until the constitution was granted. King Otto, yielded to the pressure on September 3, 1843. ΣΥΝΤΑΓΜΑ translates to "constitution" in modern Greek. The Syntagma square is named after the constitution granted by the king. The King's palace now houses the Greek Parliament.

Present:
The Syntagma square is the epicenter of Athens today. The Syntagma Metro station is right at the square.  Most of the major historic attractions of Athens are walking distance from the Syntagma square. It is also a major place for social activities and protests. All the protests related to Greece's bailout since 2010 to the most recent ones around July first week, happened at the Syntagma square.

Syntagma Square with the Greek Parliament House in the background.

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier outside the Parliament House.

While this is not like the colorful and ceremonious "Change of Guards" at the Buckingham Palace,
it was very interesting to watch the guards at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

Syntagma square Metro station.