Syntagma (translated as Constitution) Square is located directly in front of the Greek Parliament. It is the most important public space in modern Athens from a political, historical, and social point of view. The square was designed and constructed in the late 1840s as an area of recreation and promenade. It was known as “Palace Square.” The palace (today’s parliament building) attracted affluent residents who built mansions in the surrounding area. Most of them were demolished to make room for hotels and office buildings. In various locations around the square, you can see copies of five brass statues donated to the municipality of Athens in 1884 by Lord Bute: the Resting Hermes, two Wrestlers, and two Deer. There is also a statue of a young man who eats grapes. It was made in 1874 by the Greek sculptor Dimitrios Philippotis.