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The '''Hellenic Parliament''' ([[Greek language|Greek]]: '''Βουλή των Ελλήνων'''; transliterated '''Vouli ton Ellinon'''; literally 'Council of the Greeks') is the parliament of [[Greece]], located in [[Syntagma Square]] in [[Athens]]. It is a unicameral legislature with 300 elected members. It was established in [[1846]] after a civilian rebellion, which resulted in the first constitution of modern Greece. In [[1911]], a revision of the constitution resulted in stronger human rights, the reinforcement of the Rule of Law and the modernization of institutions, among them the parliament. After seven years of [[military dictatorship]], on [[December 8]] of [[1974]] a referendum was conducted to decide about the nature of the form of government. By a majority of 69.18%, the Greeks decided against a constitutional monarchy and for parliamentary democracy.

==The Building==

The building, designed by Friedrich von Gärtner, originally served as a palace for the Greek monarch, until [[1924]], when a referendum abolished the monarchy. For a two year period, the building was used for many different purposes — functioning as a makeshift hospital and a museum, among other things — until September [[1926]], when the government decided that the building would instead house the Parliament.
Improvements are ongoing, some of them significant (such as the addition of an 800-vehicle underground parking structure), to ensure that the building can continue to function effectively.

== External link ==
* [http://www.parliament.gr/ the official website of the Hellenic Parliament]

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	The '''Hellenic Parliament''' ([[Greek language\|Greek]]: '''Βουλή των Ελλήνων'''; transliterated '''Vouli ton Ellinon'''; literally 'Council of the Greeks') is the parliament of [[Greece]], located in [[Syntagma Square]] in [[Athens]]. It is a unicameral legislature with 300 elected members. It was established in [[1846]] after a civilian rebellion, which resulted in the first constitution of modern Greece. In [[1911]], a revision of the constitution resulted in stronger human rights, the reinforcement of the Rule of Law and the modernization of institutions, among them the parliament. After seven years of [[Junta\|military dictatorship]], on [[December 8]] of [[1974]] a referendum was conducted to decide about the nature of the form of government. By a majority of 69.18%, the Greeks decided against a constitutional monarchy and for parliamentary democracy.		The '''Hellenic Parliament''' ([[Greek language\|Greek]]: '''Βουλή των Ελλήνων'''; transliterated '''Vouli ton Ellinon'''; literally 'Council of the Greeks') is the parliament of [[Greece]], located in [[Syntagma Square]] in [[Athens]]. It is a unicameral legislature with 300 elected members. It was established in [[1846]] after a civilian rebellion, which resulted in the first constitution of modern Greece. In [[1911]], a revision of the constitution resulted in stronger human rights, the reinforcement of the Rule of Law and the modernization of institutions, among them the parliament. After seven years of [[Junta\|military dictatorship]], on [[December 8]] of [[1974]] a referendum was conducted to decide about the nature of the form of government. By a majority of 69.18%, the Greeks decided against a constitutional monarchy and for parliamentary democracy.

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−	The '''Hellenic Parliament''' ([[Greek language\|Greek]]: '''Βουλή των Ελλήνων'''; transliterated '''Vouli ton Ellinon'''; literally 'Council of the Greeks') is the parliament of [[Greece]], located in [[Syntagma Square]] in [[Athens]]. It is a unicameral legislature with 300 elected members. It was established in [[1846]] after a civilian rebellion, which resulted in the first constitution of modern Greece. In [[1911]], a revision of the constitution resulted in stronger human rights, the reinforcement of the Rule of Law and the modernization of institutions, among them the parliament. After seven years of [[military dictatorship]], on [[December 8]] of [[1974]] a referendum was conducted to decide about the nature of the form of government. By a majority of 69.18%, the Greeks decided against a constitutional monarchy and for parliamentary democracy.	+	The '''Hellenic Parliament''' ([[Greek language\|Greek]]: '''Βουλή των Ελλήνων'''; transliterated '''Vouli ton Ellinon'''; literally 'Council of the Greeks') is the parliament of [[Greece]], located in [[Syntagma Square]] in [[Athens]]. It is a unicameral legislature with 300 elected members. It was established in [[1846]] after a civilian rebellion, which resulted in the first constitution of modern Greece. In [[1911]], a revision of the constitution resulted in stronger human rights, the reinforcement of the Rule of Law and the modernization of institutions, among them the parliament. After seven years of [[Junta\|military dictatorship]], on [[December 8]] of [[1974]] a referendum was conducted to decide about the nature of the form of government. By a majority of 69.18%, the Greeks decided against a constitutional monarchy and for parliamentary democracy.

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+[[Image:Trikoupis-statue-at-Parliam.jpg|thumb|200px|left|The statue of [[Charilaos Trikoupis]] by sculptor [[Ioannis Pappas]], in the courtyard of the [[Hellenic Parliament#The Building|Hellenic Parliament Building]].
 The building, designed by Friedrich von Gärtner, originally served as a palace for the Greek monarch, until [[1924]], when a referendum abolished the monarchy. For a two year period, the building was used for many different purposes&nbsp;&#8212; functioning as a makeshift hospital and a museum, among other things&nbsp;&#8212; until September [[1926]], when the government decided that the building would instead house the Parliament.
 Improvements are ongoing, some of them significant (such as the addition of an 800-vehicle underground parking structure), to ensure that the building can continue to function effectively.