National Garden
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What's on here
Why go
- The Botanical Museum tells the history of the garden.
- The duck pond is one of the garden’s water features.
- A children’s library and playground are in the garden.
Opening hours
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Don't miss
- Roman villa mosaicA mosaic survives among the remains of a Roman villa in the garden.In the garden.
- Queen Amalia’s palmsTwelve palms planted by Queen Amalia stand beside the main entrance.Main entrance on Leoforos Amalias.
- Column drums and Corinthian capitalsAncient architectural fragments are displayed in the garden.In the garden.
- Kapodistrias and Eynard bustsBusts of Ioannis Kapodistrias and Jean-Gabriel Eynard stand on the southeast side.Southeast side of the garden.
- Solomos and Valaoritis bustsBusts of poets Dionysios Solomos and Aristotelis Valaoritis stand on the south side.South side of the garden.
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History
Queen Amalia commissioned the royal garden in 1838, and it was completed by 1840. Friedrich Schmidt designed it, and an ancient water conduit found during construction was used to supply it.
- AntiquityPart of the site held a private garden belonging to the philosopher and botanist Theophrastos, along with a sanctuary and library.
- 1838–1840Queen Amalia commissioned the garden, designed by Friedrich Schmidt.
- 1854The royal garden partly opened to visitors outside the royal family's walking hours.
- 1923The garden opened fully to the public and became a national garden.
Sources: National Garden, Athens - Wikipedia · Nationalgarten - Wikipedia · Εθνικός Κήπος - Wikipedia · Jardin national d'Athènes - Wikipedia · National Garden: how it describes itself (its o… · checked 29 Oct 2026
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Questions and answers
Where is the National Garden in Athens?
The garden is behind the Greek Parliament, between Kolonaki and Pangrati. Its main entrance is on Leoforos Amalias.
How do I get to the National Garden by metro?
Syntagma metro station serves the garden.
Is the National Garden suitable for children?
Children can use the garden's playground and children's library.
What can you see at the National Garden?
The garden has a duck pond, a small zoo and a Botanical Museum. It also contains the remains of a Roman villa with a mosaic.
Is there a café at the National Garden?
Yes, there is a small café in the garden.
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