The Wood Breaker statue by Dimitris Fillipotis, Athens, Greece

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Athens. Greece. View of the 19th century marble woodchopper sculpture by Dimitrios Filippotis at the Zappeion Gardens which is an extension of the adjacent National Gardens, a vast green refuge and oasis in the centre of Athens. The National Gardens was formerly the Royal Palace gardens, built for Queen Amaila and was laid out from 1838-1860 and landscaped by the Prussian horticulturist Friedrich Schmidt. Some 500 species of plants and trees from various locations around the world are grown here and the parks labyrinth of shady paths that lead to ornamental ponds, flowerbeds, statues, Botanical museum and even a small zoo.

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Size: 5616px × 3744px
Location: Athens greece
Photo credit: © Ael / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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Keywords: art, athens, black, breaker, classic, classical, culture, dimitris, fillipotis, greece, greek, hellenic, historic, landmark, sculpture, statue, white, wood, woodchopper, zappeion