Arch of Hadrian (Athens)

The Hadrian's Gate (Greek Πύλη του Αδριανού ) is an ancient gate in Athens. It marks the entrance to the Athens Olympian and was consecrated in honor of Hadrian to his visit to Athens in 132. Strictly speaking, therefore, it was once no gate, but a monument.

Hadrian, the city had significantly larger and can build new neighborhoods. Authority of the gate was the Athens City Council. The architect of the building is not known. There are two inscriptions on the side of the Old Town: "This is Athens, once Theseus ' city 'and' This is Hadrian, not of Theseus ' city ' to the built under Hadrian Neustadt out.

Architecturally new backdrop was a pure character of the structure. About the Roman arch as Sockelbau a Greek Architravbau was set. Both were of the Corinthian order. The Hadrian's Gate was next to buildings such as the Tower of the Winds or the Monument of Lysicrates as one of the sights of the city in antiquity.

Due to the similarity of a building in Ephesus is also known as Hadrian's Gate since 1903.

Today at the gateway passes the Odos Amalia, access is only via the archaeological site of the Olympieion possible.