{"id":34988,"date":"2026-04-09T10:51:31","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T07:51:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cityfestival.thisisathens.org\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=34988"},"modified":"2026-04-09T10:53:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T07:53:10","slug":"a-three-star-architectural-crown-the-neoclassical-trilogy-of-athens-2","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/cityfestival.thisisathens.org\/en\/event\/a-three-star-architectural-crown-the-neoclassical-trilogy-of-athens-2\/","title":{"rendered":"A Three-Star Architectural Crown: The Neoclassical Trilogy of Athens"},"content":{"rendered":"<span data-sheets-root=\"1\">The University, the Academy, and the National Library form the absolute crown jewels of our city\u2019s architecture, the ultimate Trilogy that defined the look of modern Athens.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-sheets-root=\"1\">But there\u2019s way more to these marble marvels than just a good photo op. As part of this year\u2019s This is Athens City Festival, we are hitting the pavement with archaeologist and top-tier guide Michalis Giohalas.\r\nMichalis won\u2019t just point at statues; he\u2019s here to spill the secrets, symbols, and big ideas hidden behind those famous facades. You\u2019ll discover how 19th-century architects tried to build a &#8220;bridge&#8221; between the glory of Ancient Greece and the newly formed Greek state. Think of it as a deep dive into Athens\u2019 DNA, explaining how statues, towering columns, and tiny decorative details all played a part in a young nation&#8217;s vision.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-sheets-root=\"1\">It\u2019s history, but with a pulse. Whether you&#8217;re a fresh arrival to the city or a long-term expat who walks past these buildings every day, this tour will make you see the centre of Athens in a completely new light.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-sheets-root=\"1\"><strong>Meeting Point:<\/strong> The Propylaea of the University of Athens (Right outside &#8220;Panepistimio&#8221; Metro station, University exit).\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<em>This activity is only available in Greek.<\/em>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The University, the Academy, and the National Library form the absolute crown jewels of our city\u2019s architecture, the ultimate Trilogy that defined the look of modern Athens. But there\u2019s way [&#8230;]<p><a class=\"btn btn-secondary understrap-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/cityfestival.thisisathens.org\/en\/event\/a-three-star-architectural-crown-the-neoclassical-trilogy-of-athens-2\/\">Read More&#8230;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> from A Three-Star Architectural Crown: The Neoclassical Trilogy of Athens<\/span><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":25096,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_tribe_events_status":"","_tribe_events_status_reason":"","_tribe_events_is_hybrid":"","_tribe_events_is_virtual":"","_tribe_events_virtual_video_source":"","_tribe_events_virtual_embed_video":"","_tribe_events_virtual_linked_button_text":"","_tribe_events_virtual_linked_button":"","_tribe_events_virtual_show_embed_at":"","_tribe_events_virtual_show_embed_to":[],"_tribe_events_virtual_show_on_event":"","_tribe_events_virtual_show_on_views":"","_tribe_events_virtual_url":"","wds_primary_tribe_events_cat":0,"footnotes":""},"tags":[],"tribe_events_cat":[892,906,903],"class_list":["post-34988","tribe_events","type-tribe_events","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tribe_events_cat-free","tribe_events_cat-outdoor-activity","tribe_events_cat-tour","cat_free","cat_outdoor-activity","cat_tour"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cityfestival.thisisathens.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events\/34988","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cityfestival.thisisathens.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cityfestival.thisisathens.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/tribe_events"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cityfestival.thisisathens.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/cityfestival.thisisathens.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events\/34988\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":34990,"href":"https:\/\/cityfestival.thisisathens.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events\/34988\/revisions\/34990"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cityfestival.thisisathens.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25096"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cityfestival.thisisathens.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34988"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cityfestival.thisisathens.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=34988"},{"taxonomy":"tribe_events_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cityfestival.thisisathens.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events_cat?post=34988"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}