Hephaesteum

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Hephaesteum is an ancient Greek temple in Athens dedicated to the god Hephaestus, renowned as one of the best-preserved classical temples.

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Hephaesteum canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Doric peripteral temple
ancient Greek temple
archaeological site
architecturalStyle Doric order
constructionEnd circa 415 BC
constructionStart circa 449 BC
conversionToChurchCentury 7th century AD (approximate)
convertedTo church of Saint George Akamates
country Greece
culturalSignificance important example of classical Doric architecture
currentUse archaeological monument
deconsecratedAsChurch 19th century
dedicatedTo Athena Ergane
linked to: Athena

Hephaestus
era 5th century BC
hasAlternativeName Hephaisteion
Temple of Hephaestus
Theseion
hasCella yes
hasColumnCountPerSide 6 x 13
hasColumnsOnFlanks 13
hasColumnsOnFront 6
hasFriezeDepicting Deeds of Theseus
linked to: Labors of Theseus

Labours of Heracles
linked to: Twelve Labors
hasOpisthodomos yes
hasPlanType peripteral
hasPronaos yes
hasSanctuaryFunction yes
hasSculpturalDecoration metopes with mythological scenes
hasViewOf Acropolis of Athens
isOneOf best-preserved ancient Greek temples
locatedIn Agora of Athens
Athens
locatedOn Kolonos Agoraios hill
linked to: Agora hill
managedBy Hellenic Ministry of Culture
materialUsed Pentelic marble
limestone
nearbyLandmark Areopagus
Stoa of Attalos
openToPublic yes
overlooks Ancient Agora of Athens
period Classical Greece
preservationStatus well-preserved
religion Ancient Greek religion
roofType pitched tiled roof (originally)
usedAs Christian church
linked to: Christian churches

Greek pagan temple

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