Venetian bombardment of the Parthenon

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The Venetian bombardment of the Parthenon was a 1687 artillery attack during the Morean War that ignited an Ottoman munitions depot inside the ancient temple, causing catastrophic damage to the monument.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf event
military bombardment
attacker Venetian army
Venetian artillery
commander Francesco Morosini
conflict Morean War
countryInvolved Ottoman Empire
Republic of Venice
culturalImpact major turning point in the physical history of the Parthenon
often cited as an example of wartime damage to cultural heritage
describedAs one of the most severe single incidents of damage to the Parthenon
followedBy Venetian occupation of the Acropolis
later European interest in the ruined Parthenon
hasCause Venetian siege of Athens
hasEffect catastrophic damage to the Parthenon
collapse of Parthenon cella walls
collapse of Parthenon roof
damage to Parthenon sculptural decoration
destruction of large part of the Parthenon
ignition of Ottoman munitions depot inside the Parthenon
hasParticipant Ottoman Empire
Republic of Venice
heritageImpact irreversible loss of ancient architectural elements
transformation of the Parthenon into a ruin
historicalContext Venetian campaign in the Peloponnese and central Greece
location Acropolis of Athens
Athens
Ottoman Greece
Parthenon
linked to: the Parthenon
notableFor explosion that destroyed much of the Parthenon’s central structure
role in the long-term deterioration of the monument
opponent Ottoman garrison of Athens
opposingForce Ottoman defenders of the Acropolis
partOf Great Turkish War
Morean War
pointInTime 1687
precededBy Ottoman use of the Parthenon as a gunpowder magazine
result loss of original ancient Greek fabric of the monument
major structural damage to the Parthenon
weakening of the Parthenon’s classical architecture
strategicReason to force surrender of the Ottoman garrison in Athens
target Ottoman munitions stored in the Parthenon
Parthenon structure
linked to: the Parthenon
timePeriod 17th century
usedAs attack on Ottoman ammunition depot
usedWeapon artillery
cannon

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Morean War hasNotableEvent Venetian bombardment of the Parthenon
Francesco Morosini notableWork bombardment of the Parthenon
linked to: Venetian bombardment of the Parthenon