Acropolis in Athens began to build in the middle of the fifth century BC.The idea of large-scale construction belongs to the ancient Greek ruler Pericles.At the initial stage it was built monumental gates and three temples.A little later there were also two theaters - Herodes Atticus and Dionysus.
Entrance gate
Covered marble gate called the Propylaea, are the entrance to the Acropolis in Athens.In the central part they have five more passes, and on each side - wings, porticoes and small halls with six columns.On the left side is the Pinacoteca.Work on the construction of the gate was completed in the fifth century BC.At different times, they had a different purpose.Once it was the residence of Bishops is, then Crusader castle, and later - Turkish armory.It should be noted that the building was badly damaged due to being hit by the kernel during the war of Venice with Turkey in the seventeenth century.Reconstruction works were completed two centuries later.
Parthenon
Temple of Athena on the Acropolis, which is still known as the Parthenon, is now considered a symbol of the Greek capital.Its construction was led by Phidias, it was completed during the Peloponnesian War and was dedicated to the goddess of the same name.Marble building is located on a high rock, which is also lined with this material.The frieze bearing the structures that reflect the events of the Trojan War.Around the church there is a Doric column, height of ten meters.Separate words worthy of a statue of Athena on the Acropolis, which is made of ivory and gold.In her right hand is Nike.This year the monument was one of the constituent parts of the Panathenaic procession, which was accompanied by numerous contests and sacrifices.The ancient Greeks worshiped here the goddess Athena and Nike.In addition, the temple played the role of lookout.According to legend, this is where the sea rushed in and broke King Aegeus, when I saw wrongly posted on the ship black flag means the death of his son Theseus.
Erechtheion Acropolis in Athens is hard to imagine without the Erechtheion temple.There is a legend that it is in the place where the dispute in favor of the city came to Athena and Poseidon.The building is asymmetrical, and the walls have a lot of windows.Inside it are three rooms.An interesting feature is the fact that in the southern part of the cornice is not supported by columns, and thanks to the six caryatids (statues of girls).Now the originals of these columns can be seen in the local museum.The temple is located the sanctuary of the mythical kings as Kekrop and Erechtheus.
Museum
addition, the Acropolis in Athens, boasts of having his own museum, which was founded in 1878.It mainly presents the results of local excavations.It should be noted, and the pediment of the temple of the goddess Athena.On it there are scenes of her triumph as the winner of the war.In addition, the museum also saved up pediment sculptures and some surviving sections of the frieze of the Parthenon.
