Fountain
The fountain in Metaxourgeiou Square is an imitation of the Choragic Monument of Lysicrates.
Modern and Contemporary era (1821 - )
Probably created in the late 19th century.
Ottoman era (1453- 1821)
Byzantine era (331 AC- 1453)
Roman era (30 BC- 330 AC)
Hellenistic era (322- 31 BC)
Classical era (478-323 BC)
Archaic era (800-479 BC)
Geometric era (-1100- 800 BC)
Prehistory (-1100 BC)
What I can see
This marble sculpture is a dome with Ionic peristyle, placed on an octagonal stepped pedestal, which on each side has decorative buttons and lion heads that work as fountains. The frieze has a meander relief and the sculpture is crowned with marble slabs and edge-tiles.
What I can't see
The sculpture imitates the Choragic Monument of Lysicrates and is unknown who created it and when. It is likely that it was moved from Dimopratiriou Square (Monastiraki) to Metaxourgio Square in the 1920s.
Info
- Address: Achilleos & Lenorman St.
Bibliography
Antonopoulou Z., (2003), Τα γλυπτά της Αθήνας, Υπαίθρια Γλυπτική1834-2004 [The sculptures of Athens, Outdoor sculpting 1834-2004], Potamos
Yohalas T., Kafetzaki Τ., (2013), Αθήνα, Ιχνηλατώντας την πόλη με οδηγό την ιστορία και τη λογοτεχνία [Athens, Tracing the city guided by history and literature], ESTIA Bookstore
Yohalas T., Kafetzaki Τ., (2013), Αθήνα, Ιχνηλατώντας την πόλη με οδηγό την ιστορία και τη λογοτεχνία [Athens, Tracing the city guided by history and literature], ESTIA Bookstore
