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The landscaping of the Acropolis of Athens includes a system of paths and architectural interventions designed by Dimitris Pikionis, an architect and teacher at the School of Architecture at the National Technical University of Athens, in participation with his students, from 1954 to 1957.[1]

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  1. 8 relations: Acropolis of Athens, Dimitris Pikionis, Dionysiou Areopagitou Street, Le Corbusier, Modern architecture in Athens, National Technical University of Athens, Odeon of Herodes Atticus, Philopappos Monument.

  2. Acropolis of Athens
  3. Architecture in Greece

Acropolis of Athens

The Acropolis of Athens (Akrópoli Athinón) is an ancient citadel located on a rocky outcrop above the city of Athens, Greece, and contains the remains of several ancient buildings of great architectural and historical significance, the most famous being the Parthenon.

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Dimitris Pikionis

Demetrios ("Dimitris") Pikionis (Δημήτριος (Δημήτρης) Πικιώνης; 1887–1968) was a Greek architect, and also painter, of the 20th century who had a considerable influence on modern Greek architecture.

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Dionysiou Areopagitou Street

Dionysiou Areopagitou Street (Greek: Οδός ΔιονυσίουΑρεοπαγίτου) is a pedestrianized street, adjacent to the south slope of the Acropolis in the Makrygianni district of Athens.

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Le Corbusier

Charles-Édouard Jeanneret (6 October 188727 August 1965), known as Le Corbusier, was a Swiss-French architect, designer, painter, urban planner and writer, who was one of the pioneers of what is now regarded as modern architecture.

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Modern architecture in Athens

Modern architecture in Athens flourished during two periods, between 1930 and 1940, and between 1950 and 1975.

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National Technical University of Athens

The National (Metsovian) Technical University of Athens (NTUA; Εθνικό Μετσόβιο Πολυτεχνείο, National Metsovian Polytechnic), sometimes known as Athens Polytechnic, is among the oldest higher education institutions of Greece and the most prestigious among engineering schools.

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Odeon of Herodes Atticus

The Odeon of Herodes Atticus (Greek: Ωδείο ΗρώδουτουΑττικού; also called Herodeion or Herodion; Greek: Ηρώδειο) is a stone Roman theatre structure located on the southwest slope of the Acropolis of Athens, Greece. Landscaping of the Acropolis of Athens and Odeon of Herodes Atticus are Acropolis of Athens.

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Philopappos Monument

The Philopappos Monument (Μνημείο Φιλοπάππου) is an ancient Greek mausoleum and monument dedicated to Gaius Julius Antiochus Epiphanes Philopappos or Philopappus (Γάιος Ιούλιος Αντίοχος Επιφανής Φιλόπαππος, 65–116 AD), a prince from the Kingdom of Commagene.

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See also

Acropolis of Athens

Architecture in Greece

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landscaping_of_the_Acropolis_of_Athens