National Historical Museum of Athens, Greece (Old Parliament building)
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National Historical Museum of Athens, Greece (Old Parliament building)
OLD PARLIAMENT HOUSE of GREECE, &, NATIONAL HISTORICAL MUSEUM
The Old Parliament building (Greek: Παλαιά Βουλή, Paleá Voulí) at Stadiou Street in Athens, housed the Greek Parliament between 1875 and 1932. It now houses the country's National Historical Museum (Εθνικό Ιστορικό Μουσείο, Ethnikó Istorikó Mouseío).The museum houses the collection of the Historical and Ethnological Society of Greece (IEEE), founded in 1882. It is the oldest collection of its kind in Greece, and prior to its transfer to the Old Parliament, was housed in the main building of the National Technical University.
The collection contains historical items concerning the period from the capture of Constantinopolis by the Ottomans in 1453 to the Second World War, emphasizing especially the period of the Greek Revolution and the subsequent establishment of the modern Greek state. Among the items displayed are weapons, personal belongings and memorabilia from historical personalities, historical paintings by Greek and foreign artists, manuscripts, as well as a large collection of traditional costumes from the various regions of Greece. The collection is displayed in the corridors and rooms of the building, while the great central hall of the National Assembly is used for conferences.
Athens | National Historical Museum
The Permanent Exhibition of the National Historical Museum covers the history of Modern Greece since the fall of Constantinople (1453) to the War of 1940. It is in the Center of Athens on Stadiou Street, a short stroll from the Syndagma Metro Station.Through relics, artifacts, weapons, personal items, clothing, and maps, visitors can follow the progress of the Greek nation during the Turkish and Venetian rule of Greece, the Greek revolution of 1821, the independence and the formation of the new Greek state, the expansion of the frontiers during the Balkan Wars, the adventure of the Asia Minor campaign, up through the Second World War. These are complemented by aspects of daily life and Greek society in the Museum's rich folklore collection.The Old Parliament Building was founded in 1858 by Queen Amalia and designed by Francois Boulanger. It was the first permanent home of the Greek Parliament. It was modified by the Greek architect Panagiotis Kalkos and completed in 1875. It was used by Parliament until 1935 and has since been the Museum of Modern History.
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The National Historical Museum in Athens Greece
The Old Parliament building (Greek: Παλαιά Βουλή, Palaia Voulē) at Stadiou Street in Athens, housed the Greek Parliament between 1875 and 1932. It now houses the country's National Historical Museum (Εθνικό Ιστορικό Μουσείο, Ethniko Istoriko Mouseio).
The museum houses the collection of the Historical and Ethnological Society of Greece (IEEE), founded in 1882. It is the oldest collection of its kind in Greece, and prior to its transfer in the Old Parliament, was housed in the main building of the National Technical University.
The collection contains historical items concerning the period from the fall of Constantinople to the Ottomans in 1453 to the Second World War, focusing especially in the period of the Greek Revolution and the subsequent establishment of the modern Greek state. Among the items displayed are weapons, personal belongings and memorabilia from historical personalities, historical paintings by Greek and foreign artists, manuscripts, as well as a large collection of traditional costumes from the various regions of Greece. The collection is displayed in the corridors and rooms of the building, while the great central hall of the National Assembly is used for conferences.
Παλαιά Βουλή, Αθήνα / Old Parliament House, Athens, Greece
Θεμελιώθηκε το 1858 από τη βασίλισσα Αμαλία και οικοδομήθηκε σε σχέδια του Γάλλου αρχιτέκτονα François Boulanger προκειμένου να στεγάσει τη Βουλή και τη Γερουσία. Με την έξωση του βασιλιά Όθωνα και τη μεταπολίτευση του 1862 το σώμα της Γερουσίας καταργείται. Τα σχέδια του κτιρίου τροποποιήθηκε από τον αρχιτέκτονα Παναγιώτη Κάλκο με κυριότερη μεταβολή την κατάργηση του αμφιθεάτρου της Γερουσίας. Το κτίριο του Κοινοβουλίου ολοκληρώθηκε το 1875. Στις 11 Αυγούστου 1875 πραγματοποιείται η επίσημη έναρξη των συνεδριάσεων της Βουλής με πρωθυπουργό τον Χαρίλαο Τρικούπη.
Για 60 ολόκληρα χρόνια το κτίριο της οδού Σταδίου στέγαζε την πολυτάραχη πολιτική ζωή της χώρας. Το 1935 η Βουλή των Ελλήνων μεταστεγάστηκε στα Παλαιά Ανάκτορα στην Πλατεία Συντάγματος, όπου λειτουργεί έκτοτε. Το κτίριο της Παλαιάς, πλέον, Βουλής παραχωρήθηκε με απόφαση του πρωθυπουργού Ελευθερίου Βενιζέλου στην Ιστορική και Εθνολογική Εταιρεία της Ελλάδος προκειμένου να στεγάσει το Εθνικό Ιστορικό Μουσείο. Η υλοποίηση της απόφασης καθυστέρησε λόγω του πολέμου.
Τελικά η Εταιρεία εγκαταστάθηκε στο Μέγαρο της Παλαιάς Βουλής το 1960 και δύο χρόνια αργότερα άνοιξε για το κοινό η νέα έκθεση του Μουσείου της στην οριστική του στέγη.
Σήμερα η Παλαιά Βουλή είναι αρχιτεκτονικό κόσμημα στο κέντρο των Αθηνών. Η μεγαλόπρεπη Αίθουσα των Συνεδριάσεων αποτελεί χώρο ιστορικής μνήμης αλλά και κατάλληλη στέγη για σημαντικές εκδηλώσεις ιστορικού και πολιτιστικού περιεχομένου. Οι αίθουσες που την περιβάλλουν στεγάζουν τη μόνιμη έκθεση του Εθνικού Ιστορικού Μουσείου, ενώ το υπερώο αποτελεί το χώρο περιοδικών εκθέσεων.
Athens - part 4 : National Archaelogical Museum
When in Athens the National Archaelogical Museum is a MUST see. This video shows some items from their fabulous collection which impressed me at first glance:
A grave amphora with people mourning the deceased -
a vase showing Apollo with his winged horses welcomed by his sister Artemis -
a siren lamenting the death of a man - statues of Kouros ( symbols of eternal beauty and perpetual youthfulness) - the delicate carved bases for the Kouros statues -
a lion as a daemon of death leaping on a dead man -
bronzes of Zeus, a young athlete, the Antikytera Youth and the amazing Artemission Jocky -
marble reliëfs showing the abduction of the Nymph Basile -
a woman suffering the pain of childbirth.
Enjoy!
Guards in front of the Old Parliament House in Athens, Greece
As with most traditional guards, they are always very interesting to watch. These particular guards in front of the Old Parliament House in Athens were especially interesting to watch with their unique marching style. Such high kicks!
NATIONAL HISTORICAL MUSEUM
Documentary about the National Historical Museum (Old Parliament building in Athens, Greece) for the VIDEOcard (TM) series.
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Εθνικό Ιστορικό Μουσείο Αθηνών - National History museum of Athens
Έχοντας επισκεφθεί 2-3 φορές Αρχαιολογικό και Ακροπόλεως,έψαχνα προτού ανέβω Αθήνα για κάποιο μουσείο που να μην έχω πάει και τυχαία έπεσα πάνω στο Εθνικό Ιστορικό ή αλλιώς την Παλιά Βουλή.Βρίσκεται δίπλα στην Ομόνοια,Σταδίου 12 όπου δεσπόζει και το άγαλμα του Κολοκοτρώνη.Τόσα χρόνια περνούσα από μπροστά και ομολογώ ότι δεν ήξερα ότι είναι μουσείο.
Ποτέ δεν είν΄ αργά,δρασκέλισα το κατώφλι και ταξίδεψα σε μια άλλη εποχή γεμάτη με ήρωες και οπλαρχηγούς,σε ανθρώπους που οφείλουμε την ελευθερία μας και όμως τους ξεχνάμε..
PARLIAMENT SESSION - NO SOUND
Various shots. Greek Parliament being surrounded by police. Crowds gathered in the streets of Athens awaiting results. Fire enginees standing by in case of emergency. Inside the Parliament. Arrival of Prime Minister ATHANASIADIS NOVAS Leader of Parliament BAKIATZIZ speaks. Empty Deputy seats belonging to the Centre of the Union. KANELOPOULOS leader of the National Radical Union speaks. Prime Minister Athanasiadis Novas speaks. Deputies of the National Radical Union withdraw. ELIOU leader of the Communist Party, tries to speak and comes into verbal clashes with deputies of the National Radical Union. Crowds.
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Day 5 - The National Museum of Archaeology of Athens
March 16, 2011
Athens Old Parliament Building changing of the guards, την αλλαγή των φρουρών, Athens Greece.
The Changing of the Guards in Athens Greece: Every Sunday morning at 11 am, people gather in Syntagma Square to watch the official changing of the guards, the military unit whose members stand proudly in perfect stillness in front of the Hellenic Parliament. There are of course changing every hour in the day, but on Sundays, it is the official ceremony with the official customs. The Evzones is a special unit of the Hellenic Army, also known as Tsoliades, who guard the Monument of the Unknown Soldier in front of the Hellenic Parliament and the Presidential Mansion. Through the historical movement of Greece, the Evzones have become symbols of bravery and courage for the Greek people. The Presidential Guard, as the unit is now called, was constituted in 1868 and has taken many names through centuries (Guard of the Flag, Royal Guard, etc)
ATHENS: GUARD CHANGING at Greek Parliament, SYNTAGMA SQUARE
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Athens is the capital of Greece. It was also at the heart of Ancient Greece, a powerful civilization and empire. The city is still dominated by 5th-century BC landmarks, including the Acropolis, a hilltop citadel topped with ancient buildings like the colonnaded Parthenon temple. The Acropolis Museum, along with the National Archaeological Museum, preserves sculptures, vases, jewelry and more from Ancient Greece.
Greece is a country in southeastern Europe with thousands of islands throughout the Aegean and Ionian seas. Influential in ancient times, it's often called the cradle of Western civilization. Athens, its capital, retains landmarks including the 5th-century B.C. Acropolis citadel with the Parthenon temple. Greece is also known for its beaches, from the black sands of Santorini to the party resorts of Mykonos.
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ATHENS HAPPY TRAIN Visit the historical center of Athens
Visit the historical center of Athens with Athens Happy Train
Sightseeing Athens with Athens Happy Train. If you want to enjoy an amazing sightseeing tour in the historical center of Athens and the capital's most famous ancient sights and monuments, your first choice is… Athens Happy Train.
The Athens Happy Train is a toy-like street train that starts its sightseeing tour from the Constitution Square (also known as Syntagma) and follows an amazing route through the historical center of the city, the old neighborhoods and the hill of Acropolis.
The tour has a 40-minute duration and takes in Athens's most famous sights and monuments including the Hellenic Parliament, the Museum of Cycladic Art, the War Museum, the Panathenaic Stadium, the Temple of Olympian Zeus, the Lantern of Diogenes, Plaka, etc.
Enjoy the fantastic views from the open-style train carriages
Hop-on hop-off as you please and see Athens as you please, at your own pace, safely and with comfort. You can hop-off the Athens Happy Train in the Constitution Square, in order to explore the streets of the oldest neighborhood of Athens. You can also hop-off near the New Acropolis Museum to visit the Hill of Acropolis, the Parthenon or the Museum. If you like to spend your time there, you can use the same ticket and hop-on any of the next trains for the next 10 hours.
Athens Sightseeing Tour with Athens Happy Train, operates all year round. Our trains start their tours at 9.00 a.m. until 9.00 p.m. in the Winter Period and 9.00 a.m. to 11.00 p.m. during Summer Period, with transit frequency every 30 - 40 minutes, operating every single day of the week. Athens Happy Train tours, are hosted by guides along with a multi-lingual commentary in English and Greek.
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National Archaeological Museum of Athens Part 1
Εθνικό Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο
TRIP TO ATHENS - GREECE
Athens (/ˈæθɨnz/;[1] Modern Greek: Αθήνα, Athína, IPA: [aˈθina], Katharevousa: Ἀθῆναι, Athine, Ancient Greek: Ἀθῆναι, Athēnai), is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica periphery and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state. A centre for the arts, learning and philosophy, home of Plato's Academy and Aristotle's Lyceum,[2][3] it is widely referred to as the cradle of Western civilization and the birthplace of democracy,[4][5] largely due to the impact of its cultural and political achievements during the 5th and 4th centuries BC on the rest of the then known European continent.[6] Today a cosmopolitan metropolis, modern Athens is central to economic, financial, industrial, political and cultural life in Greece and it is rated as an Alpha world city.[7] In 2008, Athens was ranked the world's 32nd richest city by purchasing power[8] and the 25th most expensive[9] in a UBS study.
The Greek capital has a population of 655,780[10] (796,442 back in 2004)[11] within its administrative limits[12] and a land area of 39 km2 (15 sq mi).[13] The urban area of Athens (Greater Athens and Greater Piraeus) extends beyond the administrative municipal city limits, with a population of 3,074,160 (in 2011),[14] over an area of 412 km2 (159 sq mi).[13] According to Eurostat, the Athens Larger Urban Zone (LUZ) is the 7th most populous LUZ in the European Union (the 4th most populous capital city of the EU) with a population of 4,013,368 (in 2004).
The heritage of the classical era is still evident in the city, represented by a number of ancient monuments and works of art, the most famous of all being the Parthenon, widely considered a key landmark of early Western civilization. The city also retains a vast variety of Roman and Byzantine monuments, as well as a smaller number of remaining Ottoman monuments projecting the city's long history across the centuries. Athens is home to two UNESCO World Heritage Sites, the Acropolis of Athens and the medieval Daphni Monastery. Landmarks of the modern era, dating back to the establishment of Athens as the capital of the independent Greek state in 1833, include the Hellenic Parliament (19th century) and the Athens Trilogy consisting of the National Library of Greece, the Athens University and the Academy of Athens. Athens was the host city of the first modern-day Olympic Games in 1896, and 108 years later it welcomed home the 2004 Summer Olympics.[15] Athens is home to the National Archeological Museum, featuring the world's largest collection of ancient Greek antiquities, as well as the new Acropolis Museum.
The city of Athens contains a variety of different architectural styles, ranging from Greco-Roman, Neo-Classical, to modern. They are often to be found in the same areas, as Athens is not marked by a uniformity of architectural style. Many of the most prominent buildings of the city are either Greco-Roman or neo-classical in styling. Some of the neo-classical structures to be found are public buildings erected during the mid-19th century, under the guidance of Theophil Freiherr von Hansen and Ernst Ziller, and include the Athens Academy, Athens City Hall, Greek Parliament, Old Parliament (1875--1932) (Now the National Historical Museum),[50] University of Athens, and Zappeion Hall.
Beginning in the 1930s, the International style and other architectural movements such as Bauhaus and Art Deco began to exert an influence on almost all Greek architects, and many buildings both public and private were constructed in accordance with these styles. Localities with a great number of such buildings include Kolonaki, and some areas of the centre of the city; neighbourhoods developed in this period include Kypseli.
In the 1950s and 1960s during the vast extension and development of Athens, modern architecture played a very important role. The centre of Athens was largely rebuilt, leading to the demolition of a number of neoclassical buildings. The architects of this era employed materials such as glass, marble and aluminium, while some blended modern and classical elements. After World War II, internationally known architects to have designed and built in the city included Walter Gropius, with his design for the US Embassy, and, amongst others, Eero Saarinen, in his postwar design for the east terminal of the Ellinikon Airport.
Notable Greek architects of the 1930s--1960s included Konstantinos Doxiadis, Dimitris Pikionis, Pericles A. Sakellarios, Aris Konstantinidis and others.
Photos and video were taken with a Nikon COOLPIX P100, not the newer Nikon COOLPIX P500. But performance and features should be almost identical.
Hellenic Parliament House, Athens
Cuplikan tenting The Tomb of The Unknown Soldier
1960s Athens, Driving POVs, Greece in HD from 35mm
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Athens. DAY traffic passing Greek Parliament, Hellenic Parliament building, Old Royal Palace, central Athens. Traffic Passing Building Could Be Palace Or Embassy In Greece. Sunny day, summer.
Cars passing on Athens street. Driving POV from side of car, sunny day, past the Greek Parliament building, Old Royal Palace, central Athens. 3/4 Rb Bp Plate Through Athens.
People crossing street in central Athens, traffic, ZI on buildings.
Royal guards, military crossing street, vars shots of guards marching.
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