The city of Sparti was founded by King Otto in 1834, during the first years of the Greek Independence. Since then, it was a tiny village with a few houses spread here and there.
However, King Otto decided to create a modern town out of this abandoned area, in memory of the glorious, ancient Sparti. The new town was resided by inhabitants of the nearby Mystras village.
Surrounded by ruins of ancient temples, public buildings and theatres of the Classic and Roman period, the modern town |
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The main aspect of the town planning was the extensive use of broad tree-lined boulevards and parklands.
Almost all parts of the city give great view of Mount Taygetos. |
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The town hall, built in 1906, is a two-floored neoclassical building that stands on columns of the Corinthian order, the most ornate of the three orders of classical Greek architecture.
The columns have ornate bell-shaped capitals and are crowned by pediments, a classical architectural element consisting of a triangular section that is supported by columns.
The ground floor serves as a public assembly place, while the first floor hosts the offices of the town hall.
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