History of the Nashville Parthenon and the Tennessee Centennial

Nowhere else in the world can you see the splendor of what the Parthenon looked like in its heyday.

In Greece the original Parthenon sits as a sketchy resemblance of its past prominence, having been devastated by an explosion in the year 1687 AD. and surviving somewhat the trails of War, Bureaucracy and Tyranny.

Nashville, with its full-scale replica can show you the true beauty of the massive structure the Greeks erected, to honor the Goddess Athena.

The Parthenon in Nashville is the only full size replica in existence. Its huge 7 ton Bronze entrance doors on the east and west sides are the largest of their kind in the world. The pediment reliefs were created from direct casts of the originals, which are housed in the British Museum of Art.

Thanks to a commission with Nashville Artist/Sculptor Allen LeQuire in 1990, The Parthenon also is host of the largest indoor statue in the western hemisphere.

For a Photo Gallery of the Nashville Parthenon Click Here