ABSTRACT
In Athens the relationship of public space and official architecture is not that of a typical European capital, but rather a mixture of it with oriental features. This chapter presents the passage from the grandiose public spaces of the first projects to the restricted final plans. It also investigates the treatment of public space and its monumental architecture as urban scenery. Finally, it presents the unusual relationship between public and private space. As for the public architecture of nineteenth-century Athens itself, its comparison with that of other European capitals of the same time reveals an impressive difference in scale.
