National Observatory of Athens

National Observatory of Athens

Also known as Εθνικό Αστεροσκοπείο Αθηνών

Year

1846

Type

building

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On the Hill of the Nymphs, directly opposite the Acropolis, the National Observatory of Athens gave the new Greek state one of its first purpose-built scientific monuments. Theophil Hansen designed the Sina building as a compact neoclassica …

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