| Parliament Building
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| The Parliament building or Old Palace is in a busy location on the east of Syntagma Square. Tourists come to view the building, watch the sentries in their kilted uniforms standing rigidly to attention, feed the pigeons, and take photographs. |
Changingof the guard
The guard ischanged every Sunday morning at 11 am. in front of the tomb of the UnknownWarrior.
The tombof the unknown warrior
A tomb forthe unknown warrior is situated centrally in the courtyard in front of theParliament building.
Things tosee nearby
The Zappionor National Gardens lie behind the Parliament building. Ashort distance away from Zappion and across a busy road is the Stadium - anearly stadium which originally dates back to 330 BC. Built of marble, it wasrebuilt in 140 AD and was undergoing restoration in 2003 in preparation for theOlympic Games in Athens in 2004.
SyntagmaSquare
Crossingthe busy road across from the Parliament building would take you to SyntagmaSquare - a small green and leafy grassed and paved area with park benches, snacktraders, lotto sellers and the Metro station. The square block of theHotel Grande Bretagne stands on one side of the square.
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