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The Parthenon

A full-scale replica of the Athens Parthenon in Centennial Park, with a 42-foot gilded statue of Athena inside.

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Open
Closed Mondays
Price
Paid; the park is free
Time Needed
1 hour
Address
2500 West End Ave, Nashville, TN 37203Google MapsApple Maps
Getting There
About 10 minutes by car or bus from downtown.

Why Go

Built for Tennessee's 1897 Centennial Exposition, when Nashville called itself the 'Athens of the South', the Parthenon houses an art museum and the tallest indoor statue in the Western world.

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