National Polytechnic of Athens commemorates 49th uprising anniversary

The National Technical University of Athens opened its doors on Tuesday for a three-day celebration to commemorate the 49th anniversary of the uprising. On Tuesday, November 15, and on Wednesday, November 16, the gates will remain open from 8:30 until 21:00. On Thursday, November 17, the day of the anniversary, the gates will open at 8:30 and close at 13:00, ANA reports.

In the meanwhile, extensive road traffic restrictions will come into effect ahead of the 49th Athens Polytechnic Uprising anniversary, to be commemorated with a mass rally across the city center on Thursday, November 17.

Road traffic will gradually be restricted until it is closed off entirely on the day, starting at 06:00 on Tuesday morning through 06:00 on Friday morning along all the central Athens roads followed by the annual commemorative march, including all the streets, squares, and pedestrian walkways around the Athens Polytechnic on Patission Street, the streets at and around Exarchia Square, Omonia Square, Panepistimiou Av., Stadiou Av., Vassileos Georgiou St., Vassilissis Sofias Av., and all the streets around the US Embassy, including Michalakopoulou St., Papadiamantopoulou St., and Alexandras Av.

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