Greek temple
Columned worship structure
A Greek temple is a building constructed in ancient Greece as a dwelling place for a deity, typically featuring columns supporting a triangular pediment.
The form became the model for classical architecture worldwide.
The Parthenon is the most famous Greek temple.
Banks, courthouses, and government buildings often imitate the Greek temple style to convey authority and permanence.
- ParthenonAncient Greek hilltop temple
- columnsUpright structural shafts
- marbleRecrystallized limestone rock
- DoricAustere classical column style
- IonicScroll-capitaled column order
Corinthian · golden ratio · acropolis · pediment · frieze · sanctuary · sacred space · altar · Athens · Zeus · Athena · Mount Olympus · ruins · pillars · ancient · sacred · eternal flame · oracle
- ClassicalMozart, Beethoven, Haydn, symphony, sonata
- Templesmandir, pagoda, joss house, Parthenon, Pantheon
- classical architectureIonic order, Corinthian order, Doric column, Corinthian column, Ionic
- Classical LandscapesArcadia, Roman ruins, cypress trees, rolling hills, vineyard
- garden folliesfolly, follies, grottoes, grotto, gazebo
- Zeuslightning, thunder, thunderbolt, bolts, sky
Greek templeGothic cathedral
Medieval European sacred architecture
Hindu temple · synagogue · Egyptian temple · mosque · Roman temple
Greek templewarehouse
Bulk goods storage building
marketplace · Greek theater · amphitheater · Roman bath · barracks