Pedion tou Areos or Pedion Areos / Πεδίον του Άρεως or Πεδίον Άρεως Park was designed in 1934 and its purpose was to honor the heroes of the Greek Revolution [1821] , 21 of whom are depicted in marble busts erected in the park.
The park is a state-owned public ground, covering an area of 68 acres or 28 hectares, and is located about .6 mile or 1 km NE from Omonia Square. At the main entrance of the park there is an equestrian statue of King Konstantine I and at the other entrance stands a memorial honoring the English, Australian and New Zealander soldiers who fought in the Battle of Greece in the Second World War. The memorial is surmounted by a statue of the Goddess Athena at its central gates. The park underwent a renovation which was completed in 2010.
The park is a state-owned public ground, covering an area of 68 acres or 28 hectares, and is located about .6 mile or 1 km NE from Omonia Square. At the main entrance of the park there is an equestrian statue of King Konstantine I and at the other entrance stands a memorial honoring the English, Australian and New Zealander soldiers who fought in the Battle of Greece in the Second World War. The memorial is surmounted by a statue of the Goddess Athena at its central gates. The park underwent a renovation which was completed in 2010.
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