Monday, November 24, 2014
Arch Of Hadrian
The location of of the arch is very unique and important. Is located north from the Temple Of Zeus. In the picture you can see a little bit of the temple in the background. It is south of the Acropolis complex. But most importantly, it located on an ancient road that crossed most of Athens. When the Roman Empire Hadrian came into the city he ordered a gate to be made in his honor welcoming people. This is one of the many version that are giving as the reason the Arch was built.
National library of Greece
The national library of Greece which is located in Athens near the center of the city, was built in 1832 in a neo-classical style by architect Freiherr Von Hansen. This has to be one of the nicest buildings in Athens. I expected all the buildings in Athens to be based on neo-classicalism. But that was just not the case. Most of the architecture in Athens is very simple and basic.
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