Source: Atlas Obscura
In 1923, over a million Greeks and Armenians living in Turkey were expelled from Asia Minor in the Great Population Exchange. Many of these refugees settled in Athens, and to house the newcomers the Greek government began mass construction projects, one of the largest being the Prosfygika complex on Alexandras Avenue.
Completed in the mid-1930s, this housing project was sorely needed as most of the refugees were still living in slums. Considered architecturally ahead of its time, it covered…
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