Completed in 432 BCE as the temple of Athena Parthenos, the Parthenon is the fullest realization of the Doric order, but its perfection rests on systematic deviations from geometry. The stylobate curves upward at its center by 60 millimeter …
More in Athens
-
Panathenaic Stadium
1896 · Anastasios Metaxas
-
Zappeion
1888 · Theophil Hansen
-
University of Athens
1864 · Christian Hansen
-
Onassis Stegi
2010
-
Tzistarakis Mosque
1759
-
Omonoia Square
1846
-
Hilton Αθηνών
1963
-
Museum of Cycladic Art
1980
-
Benaki Museum
1860
-
Church of Panagia Kapnikarea
1050
-
Athens Towers
1971 · Ioannis Vikelas
-
National Observatory of Athens
1846 · Theophil Hansen
Styles
On the map
Keep exploring
Discover more places in Athens