Notabilia

Place Names

Squares

Omonias

1930-1932

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Omonias {Ομονοίας} square, during 1930-1932. The cool garden which used to be in the centre of the square has been sacrificed in order to create the new station of E.I.S (Hellenic Electric Railways) {Ε.Η.Σ. (Ελληνικοί Ηλεκτρικοί Σιδηρόδρομοι)}, which was later renamed to I.S.A.P. (Athens-Piraeus Electric Railways) {Η.Σ.Α.Π. (Ηλεκτρικοί Σιδηρόδρομοι Αθηνών-Πειραιώς)}. The works began in January 1928 and on July 21st, 1930, the underground station was inaugurated [1834] by Prime Minister Eleftherios Venizelos {Ελευθέριος Βενιζέλος} [People].

Omonias square, during 1930-1932. The cool garden which used to be in the centre of the square has been sacrificed in order to create the new station of E.I.S (Hellenic Electric Railways), which was later renamed to I.S.A.P. (Athens-Piraeus Electric Railways). The works began in January 1928 and on July 21st, 1930, the underground station was inaugurated by Prime Minister Eleutherios Venizelos.

Image source: Archive of the Historical and Ethnological Museum.

02-26-2004