Creating Modern Athens

A Capital Between East and West

Denis Roubien (Technological Educational Institute of Western Greece, Greece)

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Routledge
30 September 2020

City & town planning - architectural aspects; History of architecture; Human geography; Urban & municipal planning

Series: Routledge Focus on Urban Studies

Athens is a well-known destination for those interested in discovering the birthplace of Western civilization. Its ancient monuments have been the model for innumerable buildings and works of art all over the Western world. However, the reality of modern Athens is much more complicated: the ancient monuments and neo-classical buildings are interlaced with winding streets, Byzantine churches, mosques, and an oriental bazaar. These juxtapositions require explanation.

This book explores the development of the city of Athens after the beginning of Greek independence in 1830. It presents the process of creation of a neo-classical capital, in the place of a pre-existing town with the remains of a long history. An array of chapters examine the treatment of the pre-revolutionary town; its connection with the neo-classical city; the position of old churches in this antiquity-centred capital; and the factors that influenced the implementation of the projects for the new capital and their consequences for the city’s evolution. All this will be placed in its European context, explaining how the construction of modern Athens relates heavily to the influence of the ‘great’ European capitals.

This is valuable reading for students and researchers interested in urban design, urban geography, and modern Greek history.

By: Denis Roubien (Technological Educational Institute of Western Greece Greece)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm,
Weight: 272g
ISBN: 9780367670504
ISBN 10: 036767050X
Series: Routledge Focus on Urban Studies
Pages: 138
Publication Date: 30 September 2020
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Denis Roubien is Assistant Professor at the Department of Civil Engineering in the Technological Educational Institute of Western Greece. His research field is the architecture and urban planning of the nineteenth and the early twentieth century in Greece, as well as the restoration of historical buildings and revival of historical centres. He has written several articles and a chapter in a book on these subjects.