Propylaea of Athens

Athens Municipality, Greece

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The Propylaea is the monumental ceremonial gateway to the Acropolis of Athens, a classical Greek Doric building complex designed by Mnesikles and constructed between 437 and 432 BC as part of the Periklean Building Program. The last in a series of gatehouses built on the citadel, its name derives from Greek meaning "that which is before the gates." Evidence preserved on the structure reveals that the architectural plan evolved considerably during construction, and the project was ultimately abandoned in an unfinished state.