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Syntagma Square
Athens, Greece
The main square of the capital of Greece is Syntagma or Constitution Square. It was named in honor of the Constitution, proposed in 1843 by the Bavarian King Otto of Greece.
Syntagma Square is located in front of the palace of the Hellenic Parliament, who previously served as the residence of ...
The Benaki Museum
Koumpari 1, Athina, Greece
The Benaki Museum in Athens and is the repository of a rich heritage of Greek culture. It was opened in 1931 in the building of the Benaki family estate Antonio - a native of Alexandria.
The Benaki Museum is one of the oldest in Greece. Here is a collection of Greek art from ancient times to ...
The Acropolis Museum
15 Dionysiou Areopagitou Street, Athens 11742
New Acropolis Museum was opened in June 2009. Its creator was the Swiss architect Bernard Tschumi, who designed the present highly functional architectural masterpiece.
Started new museum associated with the return to Greece of the marbles, once Lord Elgin removed from Greece to the UK. The ...
The Tower of the Winds
Ancient Agora, Athens
Greek Tower of the Winds is the oldest monument in the meteorological Athens. Official time of its erection is considered the first century BC. It was built by the famous ancient astronomer Andronicus.
Tower of the Winds is an octagonal building height of 12 meters, diameter - 8 meters. The ...
Acropolis of Athens
Dionysiou Areopagitou Street, 10558 Athens, Greece
Athens - one of the oldest cities in the world, originates from European civilization. For centuries, Athens was a large and powerful city, the most important cultural center. It survived many attractions, but the most famous is undoubtedly the Acropolis. It rises over the sea at 160 meters and ...
Parthenon
Acropolis | Top of Dionyssiou Areopagitou, Athens 10558
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Parthenon - the greatest monument of ancient Greek art. The temple stands majestically on a hill of the Acropolis in central Athens. This monumental building is dedicated to the patroness of the city to the goddess of wisdom and war, Athena Parthenos.
The temple was built during the ...
Erechtheion
Akropolis, 105 58 Athens, Greece
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One of the most valuable monuments of ancient Greek architecture is rightfully considered the Erechtheion - the main temple of Athens, which is located on the Acropolis.
Construction of the temple lasted between 421 and 406 years BC. The shrine is dedicated to Poseidon, Athena, and the ...
Temple оf Olympian Zeus
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Temple of Olympian Zeus - the largest temple of ancient Greece. Legend has it that the temple was built on the site of the sanctuary of Deucalion - mythical forefather of the Greek people. Its construction was begun in the 6th century BC ruler Pisistratus, and continued until the 2nd century AD. ...
The Stoa of Attalos
24, Adrianou Street, 10555 Athens, Greece
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Stoa of Attalos - gallery or portico-covered colonnade, built in the Agora. It was built in 150 BC, the Athenians as a gift from the king of Pergamum Attalus III.
Stoa of Attalos combines the Greek and Roman architectural tradition. It is a long narrow gallery, divided into two aisles by two ...
Kerameikos
Ermou 148, Athens 10553, Greece
Kerameikos or ceramic - is one of the central districts of Athens and at the same time, the open-air museum. This area stretches from the Dipylon Gate Eridanos to the river to the north-west of the Acropolis.
Kerameikos was the ancient cemetery, the burial place of the great Greek ...
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