About The Propylaia
The Propylaia (also spelt Propylaea) was the grand entranceway to the Acropolis. Begun in approximately 437BC under the supervision of the architect Mnesikles, works on the Propylaia continued until 432BC, but were never completed.
Nevertheless, even in its unfinished state, the Propylaia is considered to be of great architectural importance and beauty. It would have been a grand structure, with many external Doric and internal Ionic columns, all built in Pentelic marble.
The Propylaia was fairly well preserved until the seventeenth century, when it was devastated by an explosion. Today, its ruins form a dramatic sight within the Acropolis complex.
Related Places
The Acropolis
The Acropolis is one of the most recognisable historic sites in the world and remains an inspirational monument to the achievements of Ancient Greek civilisation.
The Parthenon
The Parthenon is probably the most famous surviving site from Ancient Greece and is a monument to Classical Greek civilisation.
The Acropolis Museum
The Acropolis Museum is a museum of Ancient Greece and general Athenian history.
The Beule Gate
The Beule Gate was built in the third century AD as part of a defensive wall.
Historic sites in Greece
Epidaurus
Meteora
Olympia
Mystras
Mycenae
Sparta
Delphi Archaeological Museum
