The Parthenon
Art museum · Centennial
2500 West End Ave, Nashville, TN 37203
Highlights
Full-scale replica of Athenian Parthenon, housing art galleries
Full-scale replica of Athenian Parthenon, housing art galleries
"Parthenon is old school and one of the oldest tenured restaurants in Greektown. How old school are they? They claim to invented saganaki. It’s an OUTRAGEOUS claim, but it also might be true." - sam faye
"In Centennial Park, you'll find the Parthenon, a replica of the original in Athens." - Travel + Leisure Editors
"A full-scale replica of the ancient Greek Parthenon situated in an urban park, functioning as an unusual and iconic landmark that draws visitors for its architecture and cultural presence." - Christine Burroni Christine Burroni Christine Burroni is a news editor at Travel + Leisure. Prior to joining T+L, she was an associate news editor at the New York Post and a web editor at NBCUniversal. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
"The full-scale replica Parthenon in Nashville, built in 1897 to celebrate the city’s nickname 'Athens of the South,' is an unexpected landmark and I enjoyed its classical presence and the symbolism behind it." - Matthew Kepnes
"The full-scale replica of the Parthenon in Centennial Park serves as an art museum and visitors center and houses 63 paintings from 19th- and 20th-century American artists." - Matthew Kepnes
