Athens - Omonia Square Platía Omónias
Omónia Square (the Square of Concord, Omónias) and its immediate surroundings are one of the busiest parts of Athens - busy in terms of traffic, commerce and tourism, with numerous offices, shops and hotels.
In the center of the square are gardens and a fountain; but around it tall modern blocks have almost completely displaced the low Classical-style buildings of the 19th C., creating a cosmopolitan atmosphere in sharp contrast to the male society of the typical old Greek coffeehouses.
In the center of the square are gardens and a fountain; but around it tall modern blocks have almost completely displaced the low Classical-style buildings of the 19th C., creating a cosmopolitan atmosphere in sharp contrast to the male society of the typical old Greek coffeehouses.
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Additional traffic is brought to the square by its Electric Railroad station and underground shopping arcade.
Omónia Square was laid out by the town planners of the 19th C. It was originally intended to be the site of the new royal palace which was finally built in Syntagma Square. From this square radiate two sides of the isosceles triangle which was the basis of the city plan - Pierós Street to the southwest and two parallel streets, Panepistimíou and Stadíou Streets, to the southeast. The third side of the triangle is formed by Ermoú Street, which is bisected by Athinás Street, running south from Omónia Square. A third of the way down Athinás Street is Kótzia Square, with the Town Hall and Head Post Office.
Omónia Square was laid out by the town planners of the 19th C. It was originally intended to be the site of the new royal palace which was finally built in Syntagma Square. From this square radiate two sides of the isosceles triangle which was the basis of the city plan - Pierós Street to the southwest and two parallel streets, Panepistimíou and Stadíou Streets, to the southeast. The third side of the triangle is formed by Ermoú Street, which is bisected by Athinás Street, running south from Omónia Square. A third of the way down Athinás Street is Kótzia Square, with the Town Hall and Head Post Office.
Related Attractions
Central Market
400m/440yd south of Omónia Square is the Athens central market.
This hustling market sells meat, vegetables, a wide variety of seafood and some crafts.
This hustling market sells meat, vegetables, a wide variety of seafood and some crafts.
