Athens - Omonia Square

(Local Name: 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. 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