Nashville Parthenon replica and Athena statue

Nashville's Parthenon is a full-scale replica of the 5th-century Parthenon in Athens, originally built for the 1897 Tennessee Centennial Exposition and later reconstructed in permanent materials. The building serves as an art museum and houses a 42-foot statue of Athena, a modern re-creation installed in the late 20th century. The Parthenon replica is a documented, deliberate architectural reproduction rather than a symbolic namesake.