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Parthenon
Parthenon Review
An exact copy of the Athenian original, Nashville's Parthenon was constructed to commemorate Tennessee's 1897 centennial. Across the street from Vanderbilt University's campus, in Centennial Park, it's a magnificent sight, perched on a gentle green slope beside a duck pond. Inside are the 63-piece Cowan Collection of American art, traveling exhibits, and the 42-foot Athena Parthenos, the tallest indoor sculpture in the Western world.
- Address: 2500 West End Ave., West End, Nashville, TN 37203 | Map It
- Phone: 615/862-8431
- Cost: $6
- Hours: Tue.--Sat. 9--4:30; Sun. 12:30--4:30
- Website: www.nashville.gov/parthenon
- Location: Nashville
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