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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 is the centerpiece of Centennial Park, Nashville's central park. This art museum is the world's only full-scale & full-detail replica of ancient Greece's iconic temple and its 42-foot Athena statue. Tour the museum and enjoy educational events for all.
26 lip 2017 · But Nashville, Tennessee’s full-scale replica of the Parthenon, while seemingly random, isn’t gimmicky. Instead, the structure, created in 1897, provides an awe-inspiring look at the iconic Athens structure badly damaged hundreds of years ago.
25 paź 2017 · The Parthenon now acts as an art and history museum with rotating exhibits in its basement. Plaster replicas of the original Parthenon marbles that embellish its pediment can be found in the...
The Parthenon stands proudly as the centerpiece of Centennial Park, Nashville's premier urban park. The re-creation of the 42-foot statue Athena is the focus of the Parthenon just as it was in ancient Greece. The building and the Athena statue are both full-scale replicas of the Athenian originals.
10 paź 2024 · The Nashville Parthenon is a full-scale replica of the original Parthenon in Athens. It was built in 1897 as part of the Tennessee Centennial Exposition. Athens, Greece isn’t the only city with a classical stone temple dedicated to the arts.
The Nashville Parthenon's permanent collection includes 14 casts of the original Parthenon Marbles that were purchased in the 1920s from the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.
