Many beautiful buildings in Athens from the 19th century are a result of Ernesto Zillers work who lived many years in Greece as an architect. Though unfortunatly most of them have not survived.
At the National Gallery of Athens (Pinakothiki) there are many drawings of buildings and villas that Ziller made and projects that he never completed or even started. It is an exhibition that show another Athens, the Athens of the past, everybody should see it.
Take a very small taste from the pictures that follow.
Likavitos,Athens
A proposal of the architect Ernesto Chiller for the mountain of Likavitos.
The detail in the first picture show the monument that
was supposed to be built on the top of the mountain.
(Today a church and a restaurant are on the top.)
View over Athens in the early 1800.
Another view of Athens and the mountain of Lykavitos.
Chiller with his wife in the photograph, next to the right of that is his passport and a little drawing of him.
