The new Royal Palace or as known today Presidential Mansion

The Palace of the Crown Prince, now known as the Presidential Mansion, is an important example of neoclassical architecture in Greece and is closely linked to the historical and political course of the country. It was designed by the prominent German architect Ernst Ziller (1837-1923), who was instrumental in the architectural transformation of Athens in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Its construction began in 1891 and was completed in 1897. It is a three-storey neoclassical building, with two wings, the only protrusion being the Ionic projection at the main entrance, facing Herodes Atticus Street. When in 1909 a fire destroyed a large part of the Old Palace (today's Parliament), the palace of Herodes Atticus street was temporarily used as the residence of King George I. After the assassination of George I and the accession of Constantine I in 1913, it was converted into the official palace (New Royal Palace).

After the expulsion of the royal family and the establishment of democracy in 1924, the building was used as the Governor's Office of the President of the Republic up to 1935, when the royal family returned and settled there. After Constantine II's flight abroad in 1967, the building remained unused until the post-coup d'état in 1974. Since then, after the final establishment of democracy, it has been used as the Presidential Mansion. Pictured: The New Royal Palace on Herodes Atticus Street in Athens in 1898. ©Municipal Photography Museum of Kalamaria ‘Christos Kalemkeris.