Hekatompedon
| Hekatompedon | |
|---|---|
Sculpture from the east pediment center depicting a lioness killing a calf | |
Location within Greece | |
| General information | |
| Type | Temple for the worship of Athena |
| Architectural style | Ancient Greek Archaic |
| Location | Athens, Greece |
| Coordinates | 37°58′17″N 23°43′36″E / 37.9715°N 23.7267°E |
| Current tenants | Museum |
| Construction started | ca. 570 BC |
| Completed | ca. 550 BC |
| Destroyed | 490 BC |
| Owner | Greek government |
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The Hekatompedon or Hekatompedos (Ancient Greek: ἑκατόμπεδος, from ἑκατόν, "hundred", and πούς, "foot"), also known as Ur-Parthenon and H–Architektur, was an ancient Greek temple on the Acropolis of Athens built from limestone in the Archaic period, and it was located in the position of the present Parthenon.