Two buildings slated for demolition at the footsteps of the new Acropolis museum may have gotten a ray of hope this past week. The fate of the two buildings on Areopagitou street, which survived the demolition blitz that went through the city in the 1960s and 1970s, have been a hot topic with the Acropolis museum opening. Many feel the building should be preserved. Others say they need to go because they block the view.
One proposal calls for the back of the buildings that face the new Acropolis museum be used as a mural to showcase to visitors what the view would be like without the buildings there through a large screen. Interesting idea, but we can't imagine the homeowners going along.
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Other Greek related news:
- A woman living in Oregon of the United States is in a bitter custody battle with her husband over their son which was taken to Greece.
- A series of small earthquakes rocked Santorini over the weekend, but there were no words of injuries or damage. The largest quake measured about 5.1 on the Richter Scale.
- The New York Times this past week had an excellent article on the city of Kavala in northern Greece. Pictures from the write-up here.
posted on Monday, June 29