Old Royal Palace

Old Royal Palace
Παλαιά Ανάκτορα
Old Royal Palace is located in Athens
Old Royal Palace
Location within Athens
General information
Architectural styleGreek Revival (a type of Neoclassicism)
LocationAthens, Greece
Current tenantsHellenic Parliament
Construction started1836
Inaugurated1843
ClientLudwig I of Bavaria
OwnerHellenic Republic
Design and construction
Architect(s)Friedrich von Gärtner
Website
www.hellenicparliament.gr

The Old Royal Palace (Greek: Παλαιά Ανάκτορα Palaiá Anáktora) is the first royal palace of modern Greece, completed in 1843. It has housed the Hellenic Parliament since 1934. The Old Palace is situated at the heart of modern Athens, facing onto Syntagma Square.


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