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- AdhinaSouth Africa404 contributionsLoved the temple, so beautiful and the 6 maidens are definitely the highlight. My daughter was obsessed as Athina is her favoriteWritten 3 January 2025This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- June C57 contributionsLovely ruins, well preserved. Included in the city ticket, next to Hadrians Arch. Set in a park with archaeological areas such as a bath and housesWritten 28 December 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- CPaM68Texas817 contributionsWhen you are entering the Acropolis through the Propylaia, the main entrance gate, the Monument of Agrippa is on your left and, perched at the edge of the cliff on your right, is the small Temple of Athena Nike. It’s so small that it only has four columns at the front and back and none at all on the sides. The Propylaia was designed so that everyone who entered the Acropolis would first have to climb the stairway and pass through the gate before they could see the Parthenon. Unfortunately, it's easy to overlook everything else, including the narrow stairway on the right side leading to the Temple of Athena Nike, when you're fighting the crowd trying to get to the top of the steps so you can see the Parthenon. And us older guys generally are looking down when climbing uneven steps, so we won't trip and fall. So, unless you are actually looking for the small temple or know that it is there, it can be easily missed. Don't miss it like I did on my first trip to the Acropolis. The temple was built around 426 BC on the southwestern edge of the Acropolis and was dedicated to hold the statue of the Greek goddess of victory, Athena Nike. It reportedly had a connection to the victory of the Greeks over the Persians around half a century earlier. Because of its location, the temple managed to survive destruction in multiple wars, but in 1687 the temple was dismantled by the Ottomans so the stone could be used to reinforce fortifications of the west side of the Acropolis. After Greece won its independence in 1821, the temple was rebuilt, only to be torn down again in the 1930s. It was finally restored in 2010.Written 12 January 2025This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- AdhinaSouth Africa404 contributionsThis stunning archway was just across the road from our hotel and walking past it daily was almost like a frame to the acropolis and city. You definitely will not miss it when touring the Plaka area.Written 3 January 2025This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Yazan ZaidJerusalem, Israel54 contributionsThe views are breathtaking, but be prepared for a considerable amount of walking. Additionally, the location is in close proximity to the historic Prison of Socrates.Written 19 April 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- RandyRossRidgetown, Canada12,815 contributionsDromeas (also called The Runner) is a 30 foot statue made from stacked plates of glass that connote speed. It was created in 1994 by Greek sculpture Costas Varotsos and stands in the Hilton square on Vassilissis Sofias Avenue in Athens, Greece!
We never actually got close to it but saw it many times from the bus.Written 21 December 2021This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Thomas VOakland, CA18,963 contributionsSince Melina is one of my favorite singers, it was a pleasure to find this monument dedicated to her in a pretty little park. Some places to sit down nearby.Written 31 March 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Mairwen1United Kingdom12,005 contributionsYou wouldn’t go out of your way to see this statue on its own, but it is one of several sights in Mitropoleos Square. It stands opposite the Metropolitan Cathedral, the beautiful 12th century church of St Eleftherios and the Statue of Archbishop Damaskinos.
What you see here is a 2.5m high, copper statue of the last Byzantine emperor, Constantine XI. He ruled from 1449 until he died in battle, defending Constantinople against the Ottoman Empire.
Depicted in full armour, he holds his long curved sword across his chest and looks fearsome and unflinching.
Constantine XI is regarded as a national hero and is remembered for refusing to submit to the Ottoman Turks.
He put up a brave last stand. Despite being vastly outmanned, he defended the 1,000 year old city against all odds. The Ottoman army was 100,000 men strong but they met with such resistance that it took them 53 days to defeat the relatively tiny force of just 10,000 Byzantines. The statue captures that fierce determination.
He inspired the men with a rousing last speech, calling on them to "Present your shield and sword, descendants of Greeks”.
Constantinople fell in 1453. Constantine XI stayed to the bitter end, refusing to flee and died at the hands of the Ottomans.
The sculpture is the work of Spiros Gongakis and is a new addition to the square, unveiled in 2020.Written 23 October 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - CharrLondon, UK5 contributionsThere is another statue,the biggest in the city of Mesologi with dedicated museum to the romantic poet and other statue behind glass.Mesologi is the Byronian city, there is also a Byronian library for students/readers.Written 21 April 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Deanosaur89Edmonton, Canada9,226 contributionsThe statue is situated in front of the Athens Cathedral in a square facing the church. It was made to honour a world war II hero and the square itself is a nice place to stop for a few minutes. There are many restaurants and cafes nearby as well as overlooked sites in Athens.Written 20 March 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- BrianngogCyprus11,754 contributionsWe passed by the Old Parliament Building and sitting proudly on his Horse waiting to go into battle was Theodora’s Kolokotronis. This Gent by all accounts was a Greek War Hero and the sculpture of him and his horse stands proudly on a Plinth for all to see in this busy busy cosmopolitan City.Written 2 August 2022This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Neil KLiverpool, UK828,151 contributionsThere are four statue's outside the Academy Of Athens ,Statue Of Apollo,Statue Of Athena ,Statue Of Socrates and this statue in honour of Plato.
All these statue's are the work of sculptor Leonides Drosis ,Plato was a Greek philosopher who founded the Platonist school of thought and the academy ,it's a well detailed statue ,really eye catching ,it's a statue that adds to the joy of visiting The Academy of Athens and is easy to locate along Panepistimou .Written 28 July 2022This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Bernard WDallas, TX1,947 contributionsHolocaust Memorial is behind Beth Shalom Synagogue and across from Kerameikos Archeological site. It is yellow like a yellow Jewish star that is pulling apart. Each block has names of Greek cities where Jews were killed in concentration camps. The largest block is for Salonika (Thessaloniki). Eighty-seven percent of its Jews were murdered in the Holocaust. Wish signage were good.
A separate steel “book” in front of Beth Shalom Synagogue lists Greek righteous gentiles who saved Jews. Gratefully there are many pages of this book.Written 24 November 2019This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - permiaIreland66,964 contributionsOutstanding in the area between the Propylaia and Erechtheion this glorious figure of Athena who fought in the Front Line was sculpted by the famous Pheidias.
Honouring the Protectress in gratitude for victories in the Persian Wars, it stood about 9 metres in height. It is speculated that she may have worn a helmet and carried a spear.
Created around the mid 400s BCE, it stood until about the 460s CE when it was removed to Constantinople as a trophy.Written 2 October 2020This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Neil KLiverpool, UK828,151 contributionsPassed this amazing statue as my twin brother were exploring around this part of Athens and I must say we were impressed.
Alexander III of Macedonia ( Alexander The Great ) was the king of the Greek Kingdom of Macedonia and as ruler here fought many campaigns successfully throughout Asia and Egypt conquering vast tracks of lands ,dying at the relatively young age of 32 in Mesopotamia ,he left an indelible mark on Greece and on the lands he conquered ,the statue shows a young Alexander astride his horse Bucephalas,the most famous horse in classical antiquity ,it's a statue I highly recommend you check out if you're in the area and easy to locate along Leof.Vasilissis Olgas by the National Gardens.Written 9 July 2022This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
