Ernst Ziller

Ernst Ziller (Dresden 1837 – Athens 1923) settled in Greece in 1862 and worked as an assistant of the architect Theophil Hansen (1813-1891) in the construction of the Academy of Athens building.

His following works, which influenced the whole townscape of Athens during the 19th century, comprised many buildings, primarily public ones, bearing elements of the ancient Greek, Roman and Renaissance architecture.

His most famous works include the Municipal Theater of Athens, the National Theater, the New Palaces -today’s Presidential Palace-, the building of the Hellenic Army Academy, the Central Post Office, the church of St. Luke on Patision Street, and Iliou Melathron.

The works created by Ziller are equivalent to similar projects built in contemporary Vienna and the rest of Europe.