Propylaea - Wikipedia
WEBIn ancient Greek architecture, a propylaion, propylaeon or, in its Latinized form, propylaeum—often used in the plural forms propylaia or propylaea (/ p r ɒ p ɪ ˈ l iː ə /; Greek: προπύλαια)—is a monumental gateway. It serves as a partition, separating the secular and religious parts of a city.
Propylaea - World History Encyclopedia
WEBFeb 4, 2013 · Propylaea is the name given to monumental gates or entranceways to a specific space, usually to a temple or religious complex and as such they acted as a symbolic partition between the secular and religious parts of a city. Less complex examples with a single entrance are known as a propylon.
Propylaia (Acropolis of Athens) - Wikipedia
WEBThe Propylaia ( Greek: Προπύλαια; lit. 'Gates') is the classical Greek Doric building complex that functioned as the monumental ceremonial gateway to the Acropolis of Athens. Built between 437 and 432 BCE as a part of the Periklean Building Program, it was the last in a series of gatehouses built on the citadel.
The Propylaia | Acropolis Museum | Official website
WEBTHEMATIC SECTION. The Propylaia, the monumental gateway to the Acropolis sanctuary, designed by the architect Mnesikles, was erected between 437 and 431 BC on the site of an earlier gate. It was never completed, however, as construction stopped on the eve of the Peloponnesian War in 431 BC.
Propylaea of the Athenian Acropolis - Visit Greece
WEBThe Propylaea of the Athenian Acropolis were built on the west side of the hill, where the gate of the Mycenaean fortification once stood. The first propylon, or gate, was constructed in the age of Peisistratos (mid-sixth century BC), after the Acropolis had become a sanctuary dedicated to Athena.
The Propylaia - History and Facts | History Hit
WEB10 May 2021. About The Propylaia. The Propylaia (also spelt Propylaea) was the grand entranceway to the Acropolis. Begun in approximately 437 BC under the supervision of the architect Mnesikles, works on the Propylaia continued …
Propylaia - Ancient Greece
WEBThe Propylaia (Propylaea) were built as a monumental entrance to the Acropolis rock. It is an impressive building that surrounds the natural entrance to the plateau, and one approached it in ancient times through an inclining ramp that led visitors straight through the steps in front of the Propylaia. Later, the Romans built a more dramatic ...
Propylaea | Oxford Classical Dictionary
WEBSubjects. Greek Material Culture. A propylon is a monumental roofed gateway: the derivative term, propylaea, is applied to more complex structures, specifically the Periclean gateway (see pericles (1)) to the acropolis of Athens designed by Mnesicles and built between 436 and 432 bce. It is approached by an inclined ramp continuing the natural ...
Propylaia | Acropolis Area, Athens | Attractions - Lonely Planet
WEBAthens, Greece, Europe. Acropolis Area. The Propylaia formed the monumental entrance to the Acropolis. Built by Mnesicles between 437 BC and 432 BC, it ranks in architectural brilliance with the Parthenon.
Athens - Acropolis, Parthenon, Ancient Greece | Britannica
WEBAthens: Acropolis. The Acropolis, Athens. Many of Athens’s bequests (all, if the theatre of Herodes Atticus may be regarded as an embodiment of the city’s literature) to the world are expressed in and around the natural centre of Athens, the Acropolis (designated a World Heritage site in 1987).
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