# Pedion tou Areos

Athens, Greece

One of the largest parks in central Athens, laid out in 1934 to honour the heroes of the 1821 War of Independence. Spread over nearly 28 hectares, its tree-lined avenues are dotted with marble busts of revolutionary fighters and an equestrian statue of King Constantine the First.

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Coordinates: 37.99284, 23.73651

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