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Chapter 377 Temple!

Zhang Feng woke up at 5 o'clock the next morning and walked to the balcony.The sun by the sea has not yet risen, and the skyline at the end of the sea is already colorful.Zhang Feng quickly picked up the camera and ran to the yard downstairs, where there was a protruding terrace where he could watch the sunrise unobstructed.

The temperature immediately rose after the sun jumped out of the sea. Zhang Feng returned to the room, ate some bread, milk, and cereal for breakfast, and was ready to start our exploration trip to Zakynthos Island.

Since none of the hotels Zhang Feng chose included breakfast, Zhang Feng’s breakfast on the island was often like this. It was very simple. After spending some free time, Zhang Hao went to Athens, the last stop of his trip to Greece.

The Acropolis is the most outstanding ancient architectural complex in Greece.

The acropolis was built on a steep hill, with only a passage hovering up to the west.The center of the Acropolis is a bronze statue of Athena, the patron saint of Athens. The main building is the Parthenon that worships Athena. The layout of the building complex is free, high and low, and the main and subordinate are distinct.Whether you are in the middle or looking up from the city, you can see a more complete and rich architectural art image.

Located at the highest point of the Acropolis, the Parthenon has the largest volume and solemn shape, while other buildings are in a foil position.The southern slope of the Acropolis is a mass activity center for civilians, with an open-air theater and a promenade.Climbing up the mountain, you can enjoy the mixed scene of the old and new buildings in Athens, which is unique.

Arriving in Athens, Zhang Feng went directly to watch the "Acropolis of Athens", which is famous for its ancient civilization.

The first sight of the Acropolis: Looking up at the Parthenon under the blue sky, standing on a high place with the vicissitudes of history, it is undoubtedly fascinating.

Following the flow of people, Zhang Feng went to the ticket office, 12 euros per person, valid for 4 days, including a guide to see the island.Each scenic spot can only be entered once, so if you want to enter the Acropolis to see the night view again, you need to buy a ticket again, and there is no separate ticket for the Acropolis Mountain City.

When taking pictures of the Parthenon, Zhang Feng asked the staff in the small pavilion beside him where the best shooting angle was. The uncle pointed Zhang Feng to a stone, which could cover the entire Parthenon, and looked Very grand and majestic.

Looking down from the side of the Parthenon on the top of the Acropolis, there are the Theater of Herod Atticus, the Theater of Dionysos and the Temple of Zeus in the distance. Looking down from the side of the Temple of Tion, there are the ancient market and the Roman market Ancient Agora & Roman Agora, as well as the Temple of Hephaestus.

Just entering the Acropolis, the first thing you see is the majestic Acropolis Gate.The Propylaea is the real entrance to the Acropolis. The Doric and Oenian columns are cleverly interspersed and juxtaposed. They are majestic.In the past, the mountain gate was composed of palaces on both sides, but now there are only five gate pillars.

The Propylaea Gate (Propylaea) was built in the fifth century AD. This gate leads to the sanctuary of the Acropolis. The gate is divided into three parts: from left to right, the north wing, the central building and the south wing.There are six thick Dorian columns in the central building. There are five entrances, and there are three Ionian columns on each side of the entrance.

The Dorian columns on the outside give rise to a sense of majesty, while the Ionian on the inside is elegant and charming.The building in the north wing is well preserved, and the walls of the room are painted by the famous ancient painter Horikletus, called Pinakothiki.At first glance, the south wing seems to be a pair with the north wing, but it is actually a colonnade building, and its scale is relatively small.

Everything inside the Acropolis is a cultural relic, and you should not pick it up casually, otherwise you may violate the law. Zhang Feng also deliberately found out that if you violate the law, you will be fined not lightly.

The "Temple of Athena Victory" is located on the right side of the mountain gate.The temple was built between 449 BC and 421 BC. It adopts the Ionian column style. The platform base is 8.15 meters long and 5.38 meters wide. The crystallization of the architectural art of co-creation.From time to time in the 17s, the ancient temple stood intact on the headland.

In 1687, the Turks ignorantly demolished the building in a war with the Venetians for the Acropolis. In 1835, archaeologists collected countless marble fragments meticulously here, and pieced together the temple ruins on the surviving intact foundation.

Looking at the temple under restoration in front of him, Zhang Feng still admired it. Later, he learned about it. The restoration here used the mixed restoration technology for the first time. It is characterized by trying to use the original construction method of the building to restore it. In addition to the residual stone, many modern materials are used, but the difference between them is clear at a glance, so that people can better appreciate the monument.

The center of the Acropolis complex is the Parthenon, which stands on the south side of the old Athena Temple. It was designed by the famous architects Iktinos and Calicrat under the auspices of the consul Pericles. It took 9 year, completed in 438 BC.In the same year, the famous sculptor Phidias built a tall statue of Athena in the temple.

The temple is a rectangular perimeter-pillar building built on a three-story stepped base with a height of 50 cm and a width of 70 cm. It is about 70 meters long from east to west, less than 31 meters wide from north to south, and the original height exceeds 13 meters.The temple is supported by 48 Doric marble columns with semicircular grooves and tapered column heads. The diameter of the column is 1.9 meters and the height is more than 10 meters. The marble eaves supported on the three-story colonnade are composed of vertical slabs and relief slabs.On the east and west eaves are triangular mountain flowers decorated with high relief.

The overall appearance of the temple is coordinated and magnificent, giving people a sense of stability, solidity, elegance and solemnity.Through the two colonnades, people enter the "Hundred Steps Hall" in the temple, where the 12.8-meter-tall statue of Athena once stood. She was fully armed, with a headband decorated with a helmet of a chariot and an eagle. She held an imperial shield in her left hand and an imperial shield in her right hand. To the goddess of victory.The whole body is covered with gold sheets, the face, arms and toes are decorated with ivory, and the eyes are inlaid with gems.The Parthenon is also unique in terms of architectural aesthetics. The foundation and eaves at the east and west ends are curved to create a more majestic and taller visual effect.

In addition, the 4 corner pillars are slightly thicker than the other stone pillars to correct the illusion that people observe from a distance.A large number of various marble sculptures with mythological and religious themes in the temple have become an integral part of its art.It is a pity that the Parthenon is under repair, and the internal structure and sculptures can not be seen.

The other one, the Erechtheion (Temple of Erechtheion), is another jewel in the Acropolis complex. Its unique and complex architectural concept and exquisite and perfect architectural details are among the most famous. It is rare in ancient Greek architecture. What is particularly distinctive is its female statue colonnade and windows, which are rare in classical architecture.

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