The park was designed in 1934 and its purpose was to honor the heroes of the Greek Revolution of 1821, 21 of whom are depicted in marble busts standing along “Agoniston tou ‘21” Street (= “The fighters of 1821” street).
The park is a state-owned public ground, covering an area of 277 acres, and is located about 1 km Northeastfrom Omonoia Square. From West to East and South, it is encircled by Mavromateon, Evelpidon and Prigkiponisson streets. There are two temples inside the park. The continuation of Pedion tou Areos is at Protomagias Square (25 square meters area).
In April 2008 and although the people living nearby were rather dubious and showed their opposition, the radical renovation of the park began. The works, under the guidance of the architect Alexandros Tompazis, were finally completed on December 28, 2010. The remodeling covered 250 acres and cost 9.663.990 Euros, financed by the third EU Community Support Framework and national resources.
