Hephaesteum
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Hephaesteum is an ancient Greek temple in Athens dedicated to the god Hephaestus, renowned as one of the best-preserved classical temples.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Doric peripteral temple
ⓘ
ancient Greek temple ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Doric order ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | circa 415 BC ⓘ |
| constructionStart | circa 449 BC ⓘ |
| conversionToChurchCentury | 7th century AD (approximate) ⓘ |
| convertedTo | church of Saint George Akamates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | important example of classical Doric architecture ⓘ |
| currentUse | archaeological monument ⓘ |
| deconsecratedAsChurch | 19th century ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Athena Ergane
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hephaestus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 5th century BC ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Hephaisteion
NERFINISHED
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Temple of Hephaestus NERFINISHED ⓘ Theseion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCella | yes ⓘ |
| hasColumnCountPerSide | 6 x 13 ⓘ |
| hasColumnsOnFlanks | 13 ⓘ |
| hasColumnsOnFront | 6 ⓘ |
| hasFriezeDepicting |
Deeds of Theseus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Labours of Heracles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOpisthodomos | yes ⓘ |
| hasPlanType | peripteral ⓘ |
| hasPronaos | yes ⓘ |
| hasSanctuaryFunction | yes ⓘ |
| hasSculpturalDecoration | metopes with mythological scenes ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | Acropolis of Athens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isOneOf | best-preserved ancient Greek temples ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Agora of Athens
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Athens ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Kolonos Agoraios hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Hellenic Ministry of Culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
Pentelic marble
ⓘ
limestone ⓘ |
| nearbyLandmark |
Areopagus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Stoa of Attalos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| overlooks | Ancient Agora of Athens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Classical Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | well-preserved ⓘ |
| religion | Ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| roofType | pitched tiled roof (originally) ⓘ |
| usedAs |
Christian church
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Greek pagan temple ⓘ |
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