Erechtheion
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The Erechtheion is an ancient Greek temple on the Acropolis of Athens, renowned for its complex, asymmetrical design and the iconic Porch of the Caryatids with its sculpted female columns.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Porch of the Caryatids | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Classical Greek building
ⓘ
ancient Greek temple ⓘ |
| architect | unknown ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Ionic order ⓘ |
| associatedWithMyth |
contest between Athena and Poseidon for Attica
ⓘ
tomb of Erechtheus ⓘ tomb of Kekrops ⓘ |
| city | Athens ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | circa 406 BC ⓘ |
| constructionStart | circa 421 BC ⓘ |
| contains |
ancient wooden cult statue of Athena Polias
ⓘ
sacred olive tree of Athena (adjacent sanctuary area) ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| currentUse | archaeological monument ⓘ |
| damageEvent | explosion in 1827 during Greek War of Independence ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Athena
ⓘ
surface form:
Athena Polias
Boutes ⓘ Amphictyon ⓘ
surface form:
Erechtheus
Hephaestus ⓘ Amphictyon ⓘ
surface form:
Kekrops
Poseidon ⓘ |
| elevationRelativeToParthenon | north of the Parthenon ⓘ |
| function |
cult center of Athena Polias
ⓘ
multi-deity sanctuary ⓘ |
| hasColumnType | Caryatid ⓘ |
| hasOrder |
Ionic columns on east front
ⓘ
Ionic columns on north porch ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Erechtheion
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Porch of the Caryatids
crypt or lower western chamber ⓘ east cella ⓘ north porch ⓘ west cella ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | protected monument of the Hellenic Republic ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Erechtheion
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Porch of the Caryatids
asymmetrical ground plan ⓘ complex multi-level design ⓘ |
| location | Acropolis of Athens ⓘ |
| material | Pentelic marble ⓘ |
| numberOfCaryatids | 6 ⓘ |
| orientation | east–west ⓘ |
| period |
Classical Greece
ⓘ
surface form:
Classical period of ancient Greece
|
| planType | irregular ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| restoration | extensive restoration in early 20th century ⓘ |
| roofType | flat roof with coffers ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite | part of Acropolis, Athens ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1987 ⓘ |
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Porch of the Caryatids
this entity surface form:
Porch of the Caryatids