The liberation of Greece at the end of the third decade of the 19th century not only marked a radical turning point in the historical destiny of the country but also directed its social and cultural path towards the irrevocable goal of urban progressivism.

New cities were established, and the older ones acquired a new face. The design of urban architecture in the 19th century naturally drew its inspiration from European classicism, yet it was cultivated and developed in the shadow of unparalleled standards: the classical monuments of the Acropolis.

Thus, in Athens, the reborn Greek capital, an unprecedented level of qualitative and enduring neoclassical architecture was shaped. These forms, whether neoclassical or of late historicism, flourished in almost all cities, creating a ubiquitous architecture whose presence marked the urban landscape of the country until the early 20th century.

This is an unprecedented phenomenon that, through its architectural and artistic dimensions, is gaining increasing and broader interest in our time.