The eruption of popular protest at Syntagma Square in recent years should come as no surprise to those who know their Modern Greek history. Initially named Palace Square, after the royal palace of the Bavarian King Otto (1832-1862), this central plaza in Athens was the site of an uprising by politicians and military officers on September 3, 1843, who protested the King’s autocratic rule and demanded the signing of a democratic constitution. The movement was successful: Otto signed the Greek Constitution of 1844 and the square was renamed Syntagma (constitution), a fitting title for the place where Greek democracy continues to be defined and challenged by its people. I (gk)
“The Revolution of September 3, 1843 in Athens”, H. Martens (1847). Image courtesy The Museum of the City of Athens.
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