Auf der Akropolis markieren die Propyläen seit dem 5. Jhd vChr den prächtigen Eingang zur heiligen Stätte Athens. Diese monumentale Pforte mit dorischen und ionischen Säulen symbolisiert den Übergang von der profanen Welt zur göttlichen. Trotz teilweiser Zerstörungen vermittelt sie noch immer die Erhabenheit der klassischen griechischen Baukunst; die symmetrische Gliederung fasziniert durch harmonische Proportion.
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Enter the Acropolis of Athens, a magnificent site.

It is a home to some of the greatest monuments of ancient Greek architecture.

It was built during the 5th century BC, the Golden Age of Athens when the city became a center for the arts, philosophy, science, and literature, housing influential figures like Socrates, Plato, Sophocles, and Herodotus.

It is a universal symbol of classical spirit and civilization that has shaped the foundation of our modern world.

Dedicated to Athena, the goddess of wisdom, warfare, and protection.

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Propylaea, Munich, Bavaria, Germany between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900. Views of Germany

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Today's photo: the approach to the acropolis of Athens, showing the monument to Agrippa, and the Propylaea.

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