The history of the impressive building of the Hellenic Parliament is intimately linked to the history of the Modern Greek state. Initially, the building served as the palace of Kings Otto and George I. It became the Parliament and Senate building a hundred years after it was constructed, and still houses the Hellenic Parliament today. Through all those years, the building has undergone a series of changes and has been modernised. In November 1929, after lengthy debate in Parliament, the government of Eleftherios Venizelos decided to relocate the two chambers of Parliament, the Parliament proper and the Senate (Gerousia) to the old Palace Building. The turning of the Old Palace to a Parliament and Senate Building was done by the architect Andreas Kriezis, and constitutes the most radical transformation after its initial construction. The plans involved major structural changes on the peripheral wings, the demolition of the central wing and the construction of a new wing which would house the Debating Chambers of both Parliament and Senate (Gerousia). The first parliamentary session in the brand new Debating Chamber took place on 1 July 1935. The Hellenic Parliament has been housed in the building ever since.

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THE PROGRAMME OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS
IN GEROUSIA HALL, MEGARON OF THE HELLENIC PARLIAMENT

TUESDAY 26.11.2024

16:00-18:00 |The 3rd session of the day takes place in the afternoon, from 16:00 to 18:00, in the historic and impressive Megaron of the Hellenic Parliament (Gerousia Hall) hosting the Thematic Framework "Theology and global issues of the 21st century: Climate change, refugees, financial crisis and unemployment".