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A mythical temple on the famous Acropolis of Athens, the Erechtheion is one of the most sacred on the hill and in the entire city. To the north of the Acropolis, a jewel and masterpiece of Ionic art, the very elegant Erechtheion was erected in the 5th century BC at the very place where, according to legend, Athena and Poseidon fought for the possession of Athens. It is next to this temple that the sacred olive tree of Athena would have grown and that there was the salt water well, a gift from Poseidon, whose trident would have left a mark on the northern wall of the building. The architect of the Erechtheion remained unknown, but he was able to exploit the irregularities of the ground to build a complex of several buildings on different levels. In this temple were worshipped several deities: Athena Polias, but also Poseidon and others still linked to the legendary history of Athens, such as Erechtheus to whom the temple owes its name. The temple is decorated with four porticoes on each side: the one on the southeast side, certainly the most famous, is the Caryatids. The Doric columns are replaced by female figures of perfect grace when you know the weight that weighs on their heads. In fact, it is their thick hair and the many folds in their clothing that reinforce the structure and allow the whole thing to remain standing.

The ones you see on the monument are only casts: of the six korês, only five are visible in the Acropolis Museum, the sixth being in the British Museum.

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Visited in february 2024
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Sur l'Acropole : splendides caryatides. A visiter en même temps que le Parthénon
benelli59
Visited in may 2023
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Temple a voir. Fait parti de la culture de la Grèce. Pour son côté historique et culturel
flos06
Visited in april 2022
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Ce temple bien restauré et permettant de découvrir les Cariatides est majestueux.
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Visited in april 2022
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Petit moment d’émotion face à ce bâtiment et notamment ces cariatides.
FCoheur
Visited in march 2019
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Ce temple est situé au nord de l'Acropole, on peut voir à l'intérieur mais ce qui marque le plus, ce sont les Caryatides sur un de ses versants. A voir, bien qu'il n'impressionnera pas autant que le Parthénon.

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