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The Parthenon in Centennial Park, Nashville, Tennessee, United States, is a full-scale replica of the original Parthenon in Athens, Greece. It was designed by architect William Crawford Smith [4][5] and built in 1897 as part of the Tennessee Centennial Exposition.
The Parthenon in Nashville is the world’s only exact-size and detail replica of the original temple in Athens, Greece. When Tennessee celebrated its 100th year of statehood with the Tennessee Centennial Exposition, Nashville took advantage of its nickname “Athens of the South” and built the Fine Art Building as a copy of Athens’ most ...
8 paź 2017 · This Nashville landmark is the world’s only exact-size replica of the original temple in Athens, Greece. For the Tennessee Centennial Exposition, Nashville drew upon its nickname “Athens of the South” and built the art building as a copy of the most famous example of Greek classical architecture.
Nashville, often known as Music City, [9] is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County.Located in Middle Tennessee, it had a population of 689,447 at the 2020 U.S. census. [d] Nashville is the 21st most populous city in the United States, and the fourth most populous city in the southeastern U.S. [6] Located on the Cumberland River ...
The Tennessee Centennial and International Exposition was an exposition held in Nashville from May 1 – October 31, 1897 in what is now Centennial Park. A year late, it celebrated the 100th anniversary of Tennessee 's entry into the union in 1796. [1]
The Parthenon stands proudly as the centerpiece of Centennial Park, Nashville's premier urban park. Originally built for Tennessee's 1897 Centennial Exposition, this replica of the Parthenon...
Explore Nashville Parthenon’s art and history in the world’s only full-scale replica of the Parthenon in Athens. Inside you will learn the history of Centennial Park, Greek Mythology and experience a full art gallery.
