Kotzia Square

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Coordinates: 37°58′54″N 23°43′40″E / 37.98167°N 23.72778°E / 37.98167; 23.72778

Kotzia Square
Πλατεία Κοτζιά

Former names	Ludovic Square
General information
Type	Open square
Architectural style	Neoclassicism
Town or city	Athens
Country	Greece

Kotzia Square (Greek: Πλατεία Κοτζιά) is a square in central Athens, Greece. The square retains several characteristics of 19th century local neoclassical architecture, such as the City Hall of the Municipality of Athens and the National Bank of Greece Cultural Center.^[1]

Location

The square is surrounded by the following streets: Efpolidos Street to the north, Athinas Street to the west, Kratinou to the south, and Aiolou Street from the east. There are 131 hotels located near the square. The square itself is south of Omonia Square and north of Monastiraki square.

Kotzia square lies in front of the City Hall of the Municipality of Athens,^[2] and is decorated with busts ot famous Athenians such as Pericles and Solon.^[2]

History

Ludovic Square ca. 1900

Antiquities on display at Kotzia square: Tombs, an ancient street and parts of the city's fortification.

Statue of Pericles.

Built in 1874,^[1] the square was formerly known as Loudovikou square.^[3] During the 2004 Summer Olympics, it served as the start and finish venue of the Athens historic centre circuit for the men's and women's road race events, as well as for various artistic events.^[4]

Excavations

In the middle of Kotzia square classical antiquities have been recently uncovered that include a large part of an ancient road, tombs and a small building.^[1] The square is situated just outside of the ancient Acharnian Gate of Classical Athens.^[3]

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Bowman, John S.; Marker, Sherry; Kerasiotis, Peter; Heidi, Sarna (2010). Frommer's Greece (Vol. 742). Frommer's. p. 140. ISBN 978-0-470-52663-7.
↑ 2.0 2.1 Kotzia Square/City Hall Plaza/National Resistance Square Page. Greeceathensageaninfo.com.
↑ 3.0 3.1 Bulletin of the Institute of Classical Studies. University of London. Institute of Classical Studies. 2000. p. 127.
↑ Official Report of the XXVIII Olympiad: The Games (Vol. 2) (PDF). Athens 2004 Organising Committee for the Olympic Games S.A. ISBN 960-88101-8-3. p. 299.

External links

Old photos of Kotzia square.

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kotzia.

v t e Streets in Athens

Major streets	3 Septemvriou Street Agiou Konstantinou Street Aiolou Street Akadimias Street Alexandras Avenue Amalias Avenue Andrea Syngrou Avenue Athanasiou Diakou Street Athinas Street Athinon Avenue Benaki Street Ermou Street Ioanninon Avenue Iera Odos Kallirois Avenue Katechaki Avenue Kifisias Avenue Kifissou Avenue Konstantinoupoleos Avenue Lenorman Avenue Makri Street Mesogeion Avenue Michalopoulou Avenue Mitropoleos Street Pangratiou Street Panepistimiou Street Patission Street Patsi Street Peiraios Street Petrou Ralli Avenue Rizari Street Sofokleous Street Stadiou Street Vasileos Konstantinou Avenue Vasilissis Sofias Avenue Vouliagmenis Avenue

Secondary and local streets	Antigonis Street Dionysiou Areopagitou Street Fokionos Negri Herodou Attikou Street Kallirois Street Lykourgou Street Pandrossou Street Petmeza Street Santa Rosa Street Veikou Street Voukourestiou Street

Main squares	Kolonaki Square Kotzia Square Omonoia Square Syntagma Square

Suburban roads	Alimou Street Athinas Avenue Ulof Palme Street Doukissis Plakentias Avenue Poseidonos Avenue Thisseos Street

Highways	Attiki Odos (Aigaleo Ring Hymettus Ring)

List of streets in Athens List of streets in Attica List of streets in Greece

v t e Venues of the 2004 Summer Olympics

OACA	Athens Olympic Aquatic Centre Athens Olympic Tennis Centre Athens Olympic Velodrome Olympic Indoor Hall Olympic Stadium

HOC	Fencing Hall Hellinikon Indoor Arena Olympic Baseball Centre Olympic Canoe/Kayak Slalom Centre Olympic Hockey Centre Olympic Softball Stadium

Faliro	Faliro Olympic Beach Volleyball Centre Faliro Sports Pavilion Arena Peace and Friendship Stadium

GOC	Goudi Olympic Hall Olympic Modern Pentathlon Centre

Football venues	Kaftanzoglio Stadium (Thessaloniki) Karaiskakis Stadium (Piraeus) Pampeloponnisiako Stadium (Patras) Pankritio Stadium (Heraklion) Panthessaliko Stadium (Volos)

Other venues	Agios Kosmas Olympic Sailing Centre Alexandreio Melathron Ano Liosia Olympic Hall Galatsi Olympic Hall Kotzia Square Marathon (city) Markopoulo Olympic Equestrian Centre Markopoulo Olympic Shooting Centre Nikaia Olympic Weightlifting Hall Panathenaic Stadium Parnitha Olympic Mountain Bike Venue Peristeri Olympic Boxing Hall Schinias Olympic Rowing and Canoeing Centre Stadium at Olympia Vouliagmeni Olympic Centre

v t e Olympic venues in cycling

1896 Marathon (city), Neo Phaliron Velodrome 1900 Vélodrome de Vincennes 1904 Francis Field 1908 White City Stadium 1912 Liljeholmen, Mälaren 1920 Antwerp, Vélodrome d'Anvers Zuremborg 1924 Stade de Colombes, Vélodrome de Vincennes 1928 Amsterdam, Olympic Stadium 1932 Los Angeles Avenue, Pacific Coast Highway, Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Vineyard Avenue 1936 Avus Motor Road, BSV 92 Field & Stadium 1948 Herne Hill Velodrome, Windsor Great Park 1952 Käpylä, Maunula, Pakila, Velodrome 1956 Broadmeadows, Velodrome 1960 Olympic Velodrome, Via Cassia, Via Flaminia, Via Cristoforo Colombo, Via di Grottarossa 1964 Hachioji City, Hachioji Velodrome 1968 Agustín Melgar Olympic Velodrome, Satellite Circuit 1972 Bundesautobahn 96, Grünwald, Radstadion 1976 Mount Royal Park, Olympic Velodrome, Quebec Autoroute 40 1980 Krylatskoye Sports Complex Cycling Circuit, Krylatskoye Sports Complex Velodrome, Moscow-Minsk Highway 1984 Artesia Freeway, Olympic Velodrome, Streets of Mission Viejo 1988 Olympic Velodrome, Tongillo Road Course 1992 A-17 highway, Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Sant Sadurní Cycling Circuit, Velòdrom d'Horta 1996 Cycling road course, Georgia International Horse Park, Stone Mountain Park Archery Center and Velodrome 2000 Centennial Parklands, Dunc Gray Velodrome, Western Sydney Parklands 2004 Athens Olympic Velodrome, Kotzia Square, Parnitha Olympic Mountain Bike Venue, Vouliagmeni Olympic Centre 2008 Laoshan Bicycle Moto Cross (BMX) Venue, Laoshan Mountain Bike Course, Laoshan Velodrome, Urban Road Cycling Course 2012 BMX Circuit, Hadleigh Farm, London Velodrome, Hampton Court Palace 2016 Barra Velodrome, Flamengo Park, Olympic BMX Center, Olympic Mountain Bike Park

v t e Major squares in Greece

Athens	Klafthmonos Square Kolonaki Square Kotzia Square Monastirakiou Square Omonoia Square Syntagma Square

Thessaloniki	Aristotelous Square Agias Sofias Square Antigonidon Square Eleftherias Square Navarinou Square

Patras	Georgiou I Square Olgas (Ethnikis Antistaseos) Square Psilalonia Square Trion Symmachon Square

Heraklion	Eleftheriou Venizelou (Lions) Square

Corfu (city)	Spianada Square

Chania	Eleftherias Square Splantza Square

Rhodes (city)	Evraion Martyron Square

Ermoupoli	Miaoulis Square

Nafplion	Syntagma Square (Nafplion) Filellinon Square

List of squares in Greece

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