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Monument of Lysikrates, Athens

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The Choragic Monument of Lysicrates near the Acropolis of Athens was erected by the choregos Lysicrates, a wealthy patron of musical performances in the Theater of Dionysus, to commemorate the award of first prize in 335/334 BCE to one of the performances he had sponsored. The choregos was the sponsor who paid for and supervised the training of the dramatic dance-chorus.The monument is known as the first use of the Corinthian order on the exterior of a building. It has been reproduced widely in modern monuments and building elements.

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Raghuraman C

August 15, 2017

We were staying in Kallisperi and were looking for monuments near by and we came across this! There's a great history behind this and it's worth spending few minutes to know about Corinthian architect... more »
TorontoJK

August 8, 2017

As others have pointed out, this monument is most impressive once you know its history. Make sure you read up on it before you visit or you might not understand what all the fuss is about. more »
magomattia

August 7, 2017

Bello ma poco valorizzato, si trova comunque lungo una strada molto frequentata per visitare altri siti o per i negozi di souvenir, quindi comunque vale la pena fermarsi a vedere questa celebrazione d... more »

Nice but little valued, is still along a busy road to visit other sites or to shop for souvenirs, so still worth stopping to see this celebration of theatrical art.

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Robert Frederking

June 3, 2017

This is a big stone pedestal put up to hold a choral prize that the donor won. The award was of course looted at some point.

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Duncan Stewart

June 17, 2017

An interesting area with a range of cafes surrounding this monument.

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Pablo Benavides

May 14, 2017

Big restaurant with different styles and moods over the monument park

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Dwi Pertiwi

June 8, 2017

The only place I love in the area

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Marco Baruzzi

March 30, 2017

The square around the monument is really romantic at night

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