Odeon of Herodes Atticus

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Odeon of Herodes Atticus (Herodeion)
Ωδείο Ηρώδου του Αττικού (Ηρώδειο)
Alternative names	Herod Atticus Odeon / Odeum
General information
Type	Odeon
Architectural style	Classical
Address	Dionysiou Areopagitou Street
Town or city	Athens
Country	Greece
Coordinates	37°58′15″N 23°43′28″E / 37.970756°N 23.724444°E / 37.970756; 23.724444
Completed	AD 161
Renovated	1950
Height
Roof	Destroyed in AD 267
Technical details
Floor count	3
Design and construction
Main contractor	Herodes Atticus
Other information
Seating type	Stone benches
Seating capacity	5,000

The Odeon of Herodes Atticus (Greek: Ωδείο Ηρώδου του Αττικού; also called Herodeion or Herodion;^[1] Greek: Ηρώδειο) is a stone Roman theatre^[2] structure located on the southwest slope of the Acropolis of Athens, Greece. The building was completed in AD 161 and then renovated in 1950.

Ancient times

It was built in AD 161 by

in AD 267.

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  Historical image of Odeon of Herodes Atticus (ca. 1880)
• 
  Odeon of Herodus Atticus, 1870-1880. Nicholas Catsimpoolas Collection, Boston Public Library

Modern events

The audience stands and the

, which runs from May through October each year, featuring a variety of acclaimed Greek as well as International performances.

In 1957,

• 
  Herbert von Karajan and the Orchestra of the Athens Conservatory (later to become the Athens State Orchestra) at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus (1939)
• 
  The Odeon of Herodes Atticus with the Parthenon in the background (2020)

See also

• List of concert halls
• List of contemporary amphitheaters

References

External links

Media related to Theatre of Herodes Atticus at Wikimedia Commons

• Odeon of Herodes Atticus: History, location, how and when to visit. Text in English, photos.
• The southern slope of the Acropolis and the theatre itself, Hellenic Ministry of Culture.
• Video: Haris Alexiou performance at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus in 1994, directed by Mauro Bolognini; in this video a part dedicated to her collaboration with Manos Hadjidakis, who had died a few days before the concert.

Preceded by Cerromar Beach Hotel Dorado

Miss Universe venue 1973

Succeeded by Folk Arts Theater Pasay

37°58′15″N 23°43′28″E / 37.970756°N 23.724444°E / 37.970756; 23.724444