Georgiou I Square Explained

George I Square
Namesake:George I of Greece
Location:Patras, Greece
Maint:Municipality of Patras
Map Type:Greece Patras
Coordinates:38.2462°N 21.7351°W
Designer:Stamatis Voulgaris
Completion Date:1829

Georgiou I Square (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Πλατεία Γεωργίου Αʹ) is the central square of Patras, Greece.[1] The square is named after King George I of Greece. It is crossed by Maizonos, Korinthou and Gerokostopoulou streets. The neoclassical Apollon Theatre is situated on the northeast side of the square.

History

Georgiou I Square was built under the Kapodistrias government as a part of the 1829 plans by Stamatis Voulgaris to rebuild the devastated centre of Patras after the Greek War of Independence. Unlike the old city, the new city was built according to a grid plan with several large squares.

The square has been renamed several times: Dimokratias at first, then Kalamogdarti, Othonos, Kentriki, Thomopoulou, Ethniki, Palligenesias and since 1863 Georgiou I. In the square there are two fountains, constructed in Denmark.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Bodart. Magali. Architecture & Sustainable Development (vol.2): 27th International Conference on Passive and Low Energy Architecture. Evrard. Arnaud. July 2011. Presses univ. de Louvain. 978-2-87463-277-8. en.