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Athens: Hadrian’s Arch

I have visited Athens twice so far – in November 2008 and in February 2017. And will gladly return anytime. The city centre is a gigantic historical open-air museum with some monuments dating back more than 2500 years. The food is delicious, people are nice and friendly, the sun is shining most of the time and there is always something new to discover. Athenian Hadrian’s Arch is at the end of the Dionysiou Aeropagitou street near Temple of Olympian Zeus, Acropolis, Zappeion and National Gardens.

 

Hadrian's Arch and Temple of Olympian Zeus, Athens, Greece
Hadrian’s Arch and Temple of Olympian Zeus, Athens, Greece

Hadrianova brána sa nachádza na konci ulice Dionysiou Aeropagitou, kúsok od Chrámu boha Dia. Táto brána bola postavená počas nadvlády Ríma v roku 132 nášho letopočtu a rozdeľovala mesto na dve časti, čo dokazuje aj nápis na nej. Z jednej strany je nápis v gréčtine “Toto sú Atény, staré mesto patriace Tézeovi” a z druhej zase “Toto je Hadrianovo mesto, nepatrí Tézeovi”. Hádajte, ktorý je ktorým smerom. 🙂

 

Hadrian's arch, Athens, Greece
Hadrian’s arch, Athens, Greece

 
Hadrian's Arch with Acropolis in the back, Athens, Greece
Hadrian’s Arch with Acropolis in the back, Athens, Greece

 

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