Green spaces, archaeological excavation areas and the historic site in the town planning schemes for the city of Athens: German plans and other concepts during the foundation decade (1833-1843)

In this paper an attempt is made to produce a critical analysis of the alternative planning concepts for the foundation of modern Athens. Special emphasis is placed on the spatial confrontation and coexistence of the new city and the architectural heritage of antiquity as a planning issue. Although...

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Veröffentlicht in:Planning perspectives 1991-01, Vol.6 (1), p.69-94
1. Verfasser: Papageorgiou-Venetas, Alexander
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:In this paper an attempt is made to produce a critical analysis of the alternative planning concepts for the foundation of modern Athens. Special emphasis is placed on the spatial confrontation and coexistence of the new city and the architectural heritage of antiquity as a planning issue. Although none of the projects was totally implemented and the evolution of town planning in Athens went its own unpredictable and tortuous way, the basic concept, of a large archaeological zone to be created around the Acropolis as a monumental focal area of cultural identification, has survived all the vicissitudes of the city's development and is today in an advanced stage of realisation.
ISSN:0266-5433
1466-4518
DOI:10.1080/02665439108725719