Greek Parliament and Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Acrylic Print

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This is the building of the Hellenic Parliament, also known as Greek Parliament or Vouli ton Hellinon in Greek. It has served as a Royal Palace for King Otto and his queen Amalia and later by King George I and his family. It is overlooking Syntagma Square in Athens. The Parliament is the supreme democratic institution. It consists of a unicameral legislature of 300 members which represent the Greek citizens.

In front of the Parliament there is a war memorial called the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier or “Mnimio tou agnostou stratioti” in Greek. It is a cenotaph dedicated to the Greek soldiers killed during war. It was sculpted between 1930 and 1932 by sculptor Fokion Rok. The tomb is guarded by the Evzones of the Presidential Guard.

Many tourists visit this monument to photograph with one of the Evzones who are wearing the traditional uniform which includes the well known fustanella, a kilt-like garment. The distinguishable red shoes with the black pompoms are called tsar...

Hey! I am Ntounas Alexios, born in Thessaloniki, Greece. I am a software engineer and in the past few years I became passionate about photography. I always enjoyed travelling and exploring new places. With my photos I can share those experiences with the rest of the world. Photography is a good reason to wake up early to capture a sunrise, to stay out late to photograph the milky way or to wait for the perfect light. In the end its all about being out in nature capturing the perfect moment. Landscapes, seascapes, cityscapes and astrophotography are my favorite genres of photography. My photographs have been published in Greek magazines and I have participated in various photography exhibitions.