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Transfer of Capital to Athens
- When
- 1834
- Where
- Athens
Athens replaced Nafplio as the capital of Greece in 1834 due to historical and sentimental reasons.
Following the establishment of the Greek Kingdom, Athens was chosen to replace Nafplio as the second capital of the newly independent Greek state in 1834. Nafplio had been the provisional capital from 1829. The choice was largely because of historical and sentimental reasons.
Sources
- Athens Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-03
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