Venetian bombardment of the Parthenon
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The Venetian bombardment of the Parthenon was a 1687 artillery attack during the Morean War that ignited an Ottoman munitions depot inside the ancient temple, causing catastrophic damage to the monument.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event
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military bombardment ⓘ |
| attacker |
Venetian army
NERFINISHED
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Venetian artillery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander | Francesco Morosini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Morean War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Ottoman Empire
NERFINISHED
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Republic of Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
major turning point in the physical history of the Parthenon
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often cited as an example of wartime damage to cultural heritage ⓘ |
| describedAs | one of the most severe single incidents of damage to the Parthenon ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Venetian occupation of the Acropolis
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later European interest in the ruined Parthenon ⓘ |
| hasCause | Venetian siege of Athens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
catastrophic damage to the Parthenon
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collapse of Parthenon cella walls ⓘ collapse of Parthenon roof ⓘ damage to Parthenon sculptural decoration ⓘ destruction of large part of the Parthenon ⓘ ignition of Ottoman munitions depot inside the Parthenon ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Ottoman Empire
NERFINISHED
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Republic of Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageImpact |
irreversible loss of ancient architectural elements
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transformation of the Parthenon into a ruin ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Venetian campaign in the Peloponnese and central Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Acropolis of Athens
NERFINISHED
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Athens NERFINISHED ⓘ Ottoman Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ Parthenon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
explosion that destroyed much of the Parthenon’s central structure
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role in the long-term deterioration of the monument ⓘ |
| opponent | Ottoman garrison of Athens ⓘ |
| opposingForce | Ottoman defenders of the Acropolis ⓘ |
| partOf |
Great Turkish War
NERFINISHED
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Morean War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1687 ⓘ |
| precededBy | Ottoman use of the Parthenon as a gunpowder magazine ⓘ |
| result |
loss of original ancient Greek fabric of the monument
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major structural damage to the Parthenon ⓘ weakening of the Parthenon’s classical architecture ⓘ |
| strategicReason | to force surrender of the Ottoman garrison in Athens ⓘ |
| target |
Ottoman munitions stored in the Parthenon
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Parthenon structure NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
| usedAs | attack on Ottoman ammunition depot ⓘ |
| usedWeapon |
artillery
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cannon ⓘ |
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