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Old Royal Palace

The Old Royal Palace in Athens is a neoclassical, three-storey rectangular palace designed by Friedrich von Gärtner and completed in 1843. Erected on a gentle hill facing Syntagma Square, it served as the first royal residence of modern Greece and contains large central reception rooms, two internal courtyards and formal classical porticoes.

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First raised

1836

Its prime

1843

Today

Still standing

As it stood in 1843

What Old Royal Palace looked like in its prime.

A massive, rectangular three‑storey neoclassical block of pale ochre plaster and stone, roughly 90 m across on its principal facades. Regular rectangular windows are linked by horizontal stringcourses; the central wing projects slightly and is capped by a double‑pitched tiled roof and triangular pediment. A six‑column Doric portico sits on a broad Pentelic marble podium reached by wide steps. Materials are stone, Pentelic marble and timber; two internal atria puncture the plan.

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9 places to explore in 1843.

The record describes 9 distinct spots at Old Royal Palace, including 4 interiors: trophy hall (main reception), reception / ballroom (reception‑ball‑games hall), grand dining hall and more. Create your own photoreal reconstruction and explore every one, more scenes means more photos, more angles and more of the immersive experience.

Western approach from Syntagma SquareWestern forecourt and raised plinthCentral Doric portico and stepsPediment and central wing rooflineTrophy Hall (main reception)Reception / ballroom (reception‑ball‑games hall)Grand dining hallNorthern internal courtyard (atrium)Southern Ionic entrance

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Families who held Old Royal Palace.

The families tied to Old Royal Palace across its history, follow a name to its page.

Wittelsbach
Built 1836-1843 by Friedrich von Gärtner for Otto, Greece's Wittelsbach king, financed by his father Ludwig I of Bavaria.
Glücksburg
Palace of the Glücksburg kings of the Hellenes from 1863 until the 1909 fire pushed the family to the Crown Prince's palace.

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