Originally Posted by
Laberia
BTW, is it true that the building of Greek Parliament was build by an Albanian benefactor, named Vangjel Zhapa? The building was The Palace of the King Of Greece. Vangjel Zhapa is the same person who organised the first Olimpic Games:
Professor David C. Young, of the University of Florida (Gainesville), noted:
"Had it not been for Zappas, the Athens Games of 1896 surely would not have taken place. Zappas's actions, his will and the previous tradition of Zappas Olympic Games had made [Crown Prince] Constantine [of Greece] an advocate of Olympic Games before the formation of the IOC in 1894."[27]
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