The Museum of the City of Athens is housed in two surviving buildings: the house of the banker Stamatios Dekozis-Vouros (right) and his son Konstantinos Vouros (left). The former is one of the first examples of early strict classicism, designed by the German architects Lü ders and Hoffer. The latter is a three-story building designed by the military engineer Gerasimos Metaxas. Today, the facade is completely different from the original, as it was radically redesigned in 1916 with neo-Baroque elements. The museum was donated by Lambros Eftaxis, great-grandson of Stamatios Dekozis-Vouros. The exhibits are related to the city, especially from the Frankish period and beyond, with a special emphasis on the reign of Otto. It includes paintings, sculptures, engravings, original models of the reconstruction of Athens in 1842, images of the palace kitchen, the throne room, Otto's office, the manuscript of the first Constitution of 1844, coins, documents, photographs, ancient objects and much more. No less important is the collection of Cosmas Stathis. In addition, the museum has a library, a lecture hall and a wonderful café.
This was the first temporary palace of the royal couple Otto and Amalia before the construction of the Palace (now the Parliament). For this reason, it was also called the "Old Palace". The Dekozis-Vouros House was the reception area, while the functional rooms and the royal residence were the neighboring houses of Aftonidis and Mastronikolas, which were demolished. The first receptions of the royal couple took place here, which impressed the Athenians.
On the facade of the right-hand house there is a memorial plaque with the text: "In this building, built in 1831-1834 with the funds of the banker Stamatios Dekozis-Vouros according to the design of the architects Josef Hoffer and Gustav-Adolf Lü ders, King Otto and Queen Amalia lived in 1836-1843. "
This was the first temporary palace of the royal couple Otto and Amalia before the construction of the Palace (now the Parliament). For this reason, it was also called the "Old Palace". The Dekozis-Vouros House was the reception area, while the functional rooms and the royal residence were the neighboring houses of Aftonidis and Mastronikolas, which were demolished. The first receptions of the royal couple took place here, which impressed the Athenians.
On the facade of the right-hand house there is a memorial plaque with the text: "In this building, built in 1831-1834 with the funds of the banker Stamatios Dekozis-Vouros according to the design of the architects Josef Hoffer and Gustav-Adolf Lü ders, King Otto and Queen Amalia lived in 1836-1843. "
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