Acropolis of Athens

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UNESCO World Heritage Site ancient citadel archaeological site cultural heritage site

The Acropolis of Athens is an ancient citadel on a rocky outcrop above Athens, renowned for its classical Greek temples such as the Parthenon and its enduring cultural and historical significance.

Aliases (13)

Acropolis ×2
Acropolis sanctuary complex ×2
Acropolis hill ×1
Acropolis of Athens UNESCO World Heritage Site ×1
Acropolis of Athens and its monuments (UNESCO site name) ×1
Acropolis of Athens monuments ×1
Acropolis sanctuary of Athena ×1
Acropolis, Athens ×1
Acropolis, Athens, UNESCO World Heritage Site ×1
Odeon of Herodes Atticus (on its southwest slope) ×1
Theatre of Dionysus (on its south slope) ×1
the Erechtheion ×1
the Propylaea ×1

Statements (52)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	UNESCO World Heritage Site → ancient citadel → archaeological site → cultural heritage site →
architectOfParthenon	Callicrates → Ictinus →
associatedWithMythology	Athena and Poseidon contest for patronage of Athens →
builtOn	rocky limestone outcrop →
conservationStatus	under ongoing restoration and preservation →
continent	Europe →
country	Greece →
dedicatedTo	Athena →
elevation	about 150 meters above sea level →
functionInClassicalPeriod	religious and ceremonial center of the city-state of Athens →
governedBy	Hellenic Ministry of Culture →
hasFeature	Odeon of Herodes Atticus (on its southwest slope) → Theatre of Dionysus (on its south slope) →
hasStructure	Erechtheion → Parthenon → Propylaea → Temple of Athena Nike →
heritageDesignation	UNESCO World Heritage Site →
knownFor	classical Greek architecture → the Erechtheion → the Parthenon → the Propylaea → the Temple of Athena Nike →
locatedIn	Athens → Attica → Greece →
mainConstructionPhaseUnder	Pericles →
modernUse	archaeological research site → tourist attraction →
partOf	Acropolis of Athens and its monuments (UNESCO site name) →
periodOfSignificantConstruction	5th century BC →
primaryBuildingMaterial	Pentelic marble →
religionHistoricallyAssociated	ancient Greek religion →
sculpturalProgramDirectedBy	Phidias →
significance	symbol of Athenian democracy → symbol of Western civilization → symbol of classical Greek civilization →
style	Classical Greek →
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria	i → ii → iii → iv →
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince	1987 →
usedAs	fortress in antiquity → religious center of ancient Athens → symbolic sanctuary →
visibleFrom	many parts of modern Athens →
visitorAttraction	one of the most visited monuments in Greece →

Referenced by (50)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Athena Parthenos → Parthenon → Propylaea → Propylaea of the Acropolis of Athens → Temple of Athena Nike →	locatedIn
King George Hotel → Plaka neighborhood ("Acropolis") → Temple of Olympian Zeus → Vasilissis Amalias Avenue →	hasViewOf
Acropolis Museum → Hadrian's Arch (Athens) → Syntagma Square → Temple of Olympian Zeus →	locatedNear
Acropolis of Athens ("Acropolis of Athens and its monuments (UNESCO site name)") → Parthenon ("Acropolis of Athens UNESCO World Heritage Site") → Propylaea of the Acropolis of Athens ("Acropolis sanctuary complex") → Temple of Athena Nike ("Acropolis sanctuary complex") →	partOf
Attica region → Central Athens regional unit →	contains
Acropolis of Athens ("Odeon of Herodes Atticus (on its southwest slope)") → Acropolis of Athens ("Theatre of Dionysus (on its south slope)") →	hasFeature
Acropolis of Athens ("the Erechtheion") → Acropolis of Athens ("the Propylaea") →	knownFor
Erechtheion → Periclean building program →	location
Monastiraki Square → Roman Agora →	near
Athens → Greece →	UNESCOWorldHeritageSite
Plaka neighborhood ("Acropolis") →	adjacentTo
Callicrates →	associatedWithSanctuary
Pentelic marble →	associatedWithSite
Classical Athens →	built
Athens →	hasLandmark
Monastiraki Square ("Acropolis hill") →	hasView
Ictinus →	hasWorkLocation
Propylaea ("Acropolis, Athens, UNESCO World Heritage Site") →	heritageSiteOf
Parthenon sculptures →	locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity
Panathenaia →	mainLocation
Periclean building program ("Acropolis sanctuary of Athena") →	mainSite
Panathenaea →	mainVenue
Athena →	majorSanctuary
Ancient Agora of Athens →	nearby
Callicrates →	notableWorkLocation
Pentelic marble ("Acropolis of Athens monuments") →	notableWorkUsedIn
King George Hotel →	overlooks
Penteli quarries →	transportRouteTo
Temple of Athena Nike ("Acropolis, Athens") →	UNESCOWorldHeritageSitePartOf
Hotel Grande Bretagne →	viewOf
Mount Pentelicus →	visibleFrom