Description:
Facade of Zappeion building. The Zappeion was used during the 1896 Summer Olympics as the main Fencing Hall. A decade later, at the 1906 Summer Olympics, it was used as the Olympic Village. A number of historical events have taken place at the Zappeion, including the signing of the documents formalizing Greece's accession to the European Union on January 1, 1981, which took place in the building

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- Travel > Europe
- Travel > Art and architecture
- Arts/architecture > Historic buildings