Propylaea
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Propylaea is the monumental classical gateway that serves as the grand entrance to the Acropolis in Athens.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Προπύλαια | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek building
ⓘ
classical Greek architecture ⓘ entrance structure ⓘ monumental gateway ⓘ |
| architect | Mnesicles ⓘ |
| architecturalOrder |
Doric order
ⓘ
surface form:
Doric
Ionic ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Classical ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Athena
ⓘ
surface form:
Athena Polias
|
| builtDuring |
Age of Pericles
ⓘ
surface form:
Golden Age of Pericles
|
| builtUnder | Pericles ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 432 BC ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 437 BC ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruin ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Athena ⓘ |
| era | 5th century BC ⓘ |
| faced | west ⓘ |
| function |
ceremonial entrance
ⓘ
gateway to the Acropolis ⓘ |
| hasColumnArrangement |
six Doric columns on the east front
ⓘ
six Doric columns on the west front ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
central hall
ⓘ
north wing ⓘ south wing ⓘ stairway ⓘ |
| hasGreekName |
Propylaea
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Προπύλαια
|
| hasInteriorColonnade | Ionic columns ⓘ |
| hasNearbyMonument |
the Parthenon
ⓘ
surface form:
Parthenon
the Temple of Athena Nike ⓘ
surface form:
Temple of Athena Nike
|
| hasPortico |
east portico
ⓘ
west portico ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
ⓘ
surface form:
UNESCO World Heritage Site component
|
| heritageSiteOf |
Acropolis of Athens
ⓘ
surface form:
Acropolis, Athens, UNESCO World Heritage Site
|
| isTouristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Acropolis of Athens
ⓘ
Athens ⓘ Attica ⓘ Greece ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
Pentelic marble
ⓘ
limestone ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | before the gates ⓘ |
| overlooks | city of Athens ⓘ |
| partOf | Acropolis sanctuary complex ⓘ |
| period | Classical Greece ⓘ |
| significance | major work of High Classical architecture ⓘ |
| usedFor | processional entrance for the Panathenaic festival ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Προπύλαια
subject surface form:
Temple of Athena Nike