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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. Originally built for Tennessee's 1897 ...
As a Metro Parks facility, the Parthenon follows Metro Nashville holidays. See the list below for holiday hours: New Year's Day: January 1 — Closed. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: Third Monday in January — Closed 01/20/25. President’s Day: Third Monday in February — Closed 02/17/25. Memorial Day: Last Monday in May — Open 05/27/24 9:00 ...
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 ...
The Parthenon and Centennial Park Conservancy are proud to present The Odyssey: A Retelling, by Lisa Bachman Jones in the East Gallery of the Parthenon. Jones is a Nashville-based artist interested in entropy and interconnectivity. Working across disciplines, she investigates the everyday through a lens of care.
Oct 25, 2017 · TRAVEL. See the Full-Size Parthenon That Is Not in Greece. One of the best places to study this Greek UNESCO World Heritage site is on a different continent. By Marie McGrory. October 25, 2017. •...
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Nashville's Parthenon was created from brick, stone, structural reinforced concrete, and cast concrete aggregate. It took the City of Nashville nearly 10 years to build their Parthenon , 1921-1931. All horizontal architectural elements arch slightly in the center.
