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West End 25th Avenue
Centennial Park
Nashville, TN 37203
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+1 615 862 8431
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Neighborhood :
West End
http://www.parthenon.org/
It is fitting that the 'Athens of the South' is home to the world's only full-size replica of the ancient Parthenon. Forty-six Doric columns encircle the building. The largest bronze doors in the world, weighing 7.5 tons each, stand at the east and west entrances. Featured is Athena Parthenos, the tallest indoor sculpture in the Western world. Sculptures and friezes are modeled from Elgin Marbles at the British Museum in London. There are also four art galleries. While the prices are reasonable, you can avail discounts for groups of ten or more while reservation. Children under the age of four get free entry.
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Soooo random - but I loved it. It was like being a kid again. The hot summer day. Sweating balls running around the building taking silly pictures. The...
The Parthenon, as a building, is amazing. As I pulled up to it, I had a "Holy shit!" moment. Five stars for that. However, as fair as six dollars might...
When we first drove into the park area there was an Arts Festival going on. Not knowing where the lot was for the Parthenon we thought the parking was...
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Impressive
Definitely fun to wander around the Parthenon and snap photos of the family. There will probably be some sort of event going on in the ...
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“The Parthenon in Nashville”
Definitely worth a trip and the $6 admission fee. The outside of the building is magnificient and the inside has basically three parts. The fir...
“An amazing experience”
I've been to the Parthenon in Athens, and the experience of visiting the reproduction in Nashville is at least equal to and perhaps surpasses t...
“The architecture is beautiful...”
The Parthenon in Centennial Park is a really cool place to visit - the park is great for biking, walking and outdoor games. The fact that the P...
“Great Pics”
A neat place to see-however, we were unable to go inside and view the art work. The history and building are worth visiting for the pictures. more
“A Little Bit of Greece in...Nashville?”
The Parthenon was built in 1897 as part of the Nashville Tennessee Centennial Exposition. It is an exact replica of the origional built it 490 ...
“Don't go on Monday”
The day we went was Monday. It is obviously closed on Monday, but none of the pamplets said any thing about being closed. Even though I didn't ...
Yahoo Travel Reviews
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Beautiful
the Parthenon is a BEAUTIFULL sightsei`r, and it is just the best thing for families, roadtrips, limited edition must! this is the best thing t...
Must see
Amazing. Take the time to stroll thru the park too. Make sure your camera batteries are charged.
Incredible!
Not only is the outside amazing, but the artwork inside is simply breathtaking. Best of all, it's only $5 and takes an hour give or take to wal...
hi
coooooooooooool!!!! I had a fantastic time! i like the atmosphere! It was totally awesome!!! The building itself is totally amazing. But when y...
Amazing!
Although it does not take a really long time to see, the artistry in this place is amazing. They also had an art gallery in the lower level tha...
College Students get a discount!
This place is truly a buried treasure in Nashville. Be sure you get out and discover it! The atmosphere is wonderful; it borders the Centennial...
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An impressive permanent art collection, wonderful touring exhibits and a large sculpture of Athena.
Created as a replica of the Parthenon in Athens for Tennessee's centennial celebration in 1897, the building houses Athena Partheno
not so great
The Parthenon is nice, but would be nicer if the little pond next to it was better taken care of, had more places for people to sit at and cars...
It's Greek To Me
This is the only exact size replica of the original. I was impressed with the history and the artifacts. The art gallery was the appropriate s...
when was the last time you stopped by
I lived in Nashville for 4 years before I went to see the Parthenon with family visiting from out of town and was totally blown away. A must se...
love that greek mythology
i remember going to the parthenon with my eighth grade class in 1968. everything was even bigger then. imagine my delight to go with my husba...
Even if you've seen the Real Thing...
It's still worth a visit for the art displays and the experience of going to a Grecian monument in the South. It's just one of those Nashville ...
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