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The Parthenon in Centennial Park is a full-scale replica of the original Parthenon in Athens and houses a 42-foot high statue of the goddess Athena Parthenos with a small statue of Nike (Victory) in her right hand on the main level. Designed by Confederate veteran William Crawford Smith, the structure was built in 1897 as part of the Tennessee Centennial Exposition and functions today as an art museum. The Parthenon's permanent collection can be found on the lower level of the structure and features a group of 63 paintings by 19th and 20th century American artists. During the summer, local theater productions present free classic Greek plays such as Sophocles' Antigone and Euripides' Medea on the steps of the Parthenon with the beautiful building as a backdrop.

2500 West End Ave, Nashville, TN 37203

The Parthenon
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