Miaoulis Square
Ermoupoli 841 00, Greece
The meeting point of Syros’ inhabitants is set in the heart of the island capital and is full of cafes and stores. The former Othonos & Leotsakou square was built in the 19th century (1860-1870) and together with Spianada in Corfu is one of the largest marble paved squares in Greece. The statue of Andreas Miaoulis –that is how it got its new name, the marble Cultural Centre, the plentiful Public Library with the 35.000 books, the Historical Archive Building, the first High School of liberated Greece where people such as Eleftherios Venizelos, Petros Protopapadakis and Andreas Sigros graduated from, all these compose the architectural and cultural tapestry of Miaouli square.
The meeting point of Syros’ inhabitants is set in the heart of the island capital and is full of cafes and stores. The former Othonos & Leotsakou square was built in the 19th century (1860-1870) and together with Spianada in Corfu is one of the largest marble paved squares in Greece. The statue of Andreas Miaoulis –that is how it got its new name, the marble Cultural Centre, the plentiful Public Library with the 35.000 books, the Historical Archive Building, the first High School of liberated Greece where people such as Eleftherios Venizelos, Petros Protopapadakis and Andreas Sigros graduated from, all these compose the architectural and cultural tapestry of Miaouli square.
