国际创展中心902室
Tel:0030-210-3238855/3310037
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New Acropolis Museum
At the Macri Ioannis under the Acropolis hill,which spending huge sums to build a new Acropolis museum. This area has a lot of early nineteenth Century and twentieth Century neoclassical building. To build the museum create a good atmosphere. Museum completed in 2004 Athens Olympic Games, fully reflects the Greek cultural olympics.
Swiss~born French architect Bernard Tschumi won the right to design the new Acropolis Museum. The museum built in three layers: the tourists in the first layer step on a slant symbolizes boarded the sacred Acropolis Hill.An area of 800 square meters of area, exhibited a large number of archaeological finds from the Acropolis, Yamashita multiple ancient site -sculpture, inscriptions, and other relief. In the second layer, an area of 2000 square meters, will be on display again Acropolis discovered ancient statue, as well as prehistoric times, the geometric period, the Roman period archaeological discovery. The top~level total area of 3200 square meters of the museum is currently under construction, in order to make the ideal natural light through into the room, and the rectangular space designed around the glass wall. In addition, on the top floor, you can enjoy the stunning panoramic views of the Acropolis and Athens City.
Another purpose of the Greek Ministry of Culture built the museum is to allow existing in the British Museum's Elgin Marbles received collections returned to Greece. The Elgin Marbles are ancient Greek Parthenon sculpture and architectural remnants. 19th century were shipped to the United Kingdom, Greece has repeatedly obtained were refused by British.
Address:makrigiannis
From 1848 to 1875, the famous French architect Francois Bo Langjie built the old Conference Building in Athens, it is now the National Museum of History. Featured historical events of the 19th century Greek national independence war, in front of the museum is the Greece national heroes Kolokotrones on the horse statue,museum collection of Lord Byron's helmet and sword. Lord Byron strong support for national independence war in Greece, and to use their own money to support an army, to participate to the Greek people for national independence war, worshiped by the Greeks.
Address:Stadiou&kolokotroni
Tel:210-3237617 /210-3222266
Business hours:
9:00 am to 14:00
Closed on Monday
Greek National Gallery collection of modern painting works of art, including modern Greek art and some of Europe's previous artists' art.Greece has a long history, splendid ancient art, but, like many other country is in the process of modernization, the creation of Modern Art, modern artists are always difficult synchronization with the nation's sense of identity.The one hand, it is the envy of Europe's modern art, the excessive pursuit of modern art in Europe, loss of their own creativity, and the loss of confidence in their own traditional culture.
The works of modern Greek artists Chatzikyriakos~Ghiksa, Gysi, Volonkakis, Jakovidi featured in the National Gallery of Greece,will also showcase the works of Delacroix, Picasso and other European artists.
Address:50Vas.Konstantinou&Michalakopoulou(Hilton)
Tel:210 7235937—8,2107211010
Business hours:
Monday, Wednesday 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, 6:00 to 9:00 o'clock in the evening
Thursday, Friday, Saturday 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Sunday 10:00am to 2:00pm
Closed on Tuesday