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===Greece=== [[File:EVZONES GROUP.JPG|thumb|Greek [[Presidential Guard (Greece)|Presidential Guard]] during the Changing of the Guard at the Greek [[Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (Athens)|Tomb of the Unknown Soldier]]]] In the state capital, [[Athens]], members of the [[Presidential Guard (Greece)|Presidential Guard]] provide a 24-hour honour guard, with an hourly guard change, at the Presidential Mansion and at the [[Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (Athens)|Tomb of the Unknown Soldier]], off [[Syntagma Square]] at the foot of the [[Hellenic Parliament]]. The Changing the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, in particular, has become a tourist attraction, with many people watching the guards, who stand motionless for two 20-minute intervals during their 1-hour shifts. Every Sunday at 11:00 a ceremonial change of guards takes place. A parade of [[Evzones]] and a military band starts from the barracks of the Evzones (just behind the Parliament Building) and through [[Vasilissis Sofias Avenue]], and reaches the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, where a ceremonial change of guards takes place. On this occasion, all the three official uniforms of the Evzones can be seen. Vasilissis Sofias Avenue and Amalias Avenue are briefly closed to traffic for the ceremony from about 10:55 to 11:05 on Sunday mornings.
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