Turm der Winde in Athen  -  Hermann J. Kienast

Mit Beitragen Von Pavlina Karanastasi Zu Den Reliefdarstellungen der Winde und Karlheinz Schaldach Zu Den Sonnenuhren

KORTE INHOUD

English summary: The Tower of the Winds in Athens is one of ancient Greece's most original architectural creations. The octagonal marble building, which is still standing today, appeals because of its formal elegance and construction details. It owes its name to a frieze made up of allegories of the eight winds which crowns the building. On the outside there are sundials mounted under each of the winds and on the inside there are traces of a water-powered mechanism. However, recent research has disproven th...
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2014 Uitgever: Reichert Dr., Ludwig 288 paginas Taal: Duits ISBN-10: 3954900246 ISBN-13: 9783954900244