Did you know that Nashville has the nickname ‘Athens of the South’?
It’s true. And that nickname is credited with the existence of the Nashville Parthenon.
The Nashville Parthenon is a full-scale replica of the (uncompleted) Parthenon in Athens, Greece and was built in 1897 as a part of the Tennessee Centennial Exposition.
The inside closes at 4:30 most days, and so we went inside first so we wouldn’t miss that.
In every respect, the Nashville Parthenon is as close as possible to the original (though not in the materials used). It even has a 42-foot Athena Parthenos statue inside, at the center of things, just as it would’ve been in the original Parthenon.
Aside from the Athena Parthenos, the Nashville Parthenon also houses an art museum in the lower level. So after we checked things out upstairs, we went downstairs to see some art from local and American artists.
After we had seen everything inside the Parthenon, we went to check out the exterior.
It is a pretty impressive structure.
The Nashville Parthenon is actually located in the middle of Centennial Park. It is a beautiful park, and there were flowers everywhere cause #springtime. And so we wandered and enjoyed the rest of the park.
In the middle, there is a pond with ducks and geese, and so that naturally drew the children’s attention as well for a while.
This was a perfect way to end our time in Nashville.
