Helsinki, Finland
1934-1938
Helsinki, Finland
1834
Föglö, Finland
Oulu, Finland
1590
Turku, Finland
1819
Kuopio, Finland
1902
Kimitoön, Finland
1905-1906
Paimio, Finland
1932
Turku, Finland
1229
Lieto, Finland
ca. 1000-1370
Tampere, Finland
1906
Kaarina, Finland
ca. 1300
Kajaani, Finland
1604-1619
Rauma, Finland
1495-1505
Sund, Finland
1832-1854
Pälkäne, Finland
1495-1505
Vaasa, Finland
1500-1520
Valkeakoski, Finland
600-1400
Janakkala, Finland
ca. 1250
Sulkava, Finland
1100-1300
The Odeon of Herodes Atticus is a stone theatre structure located on the southwest slope of the Acropolis of Athens. It was built in 161 AD by the Athenian magnate Herodes Atticus in memory of his wife, Aspasia Annia Regilla. It was originally a steep-sloped theater with a three-story stone front wall and a wooden roof made of expensive cedar of Lebanon timber. It was used as a venue for music concerts with a capacity of 5,000. It lasted intact until it was destroyed and left in ruins by the Heruli in 267 AD.
The audience stands and the orchestra (stage) were restored using Pentelic marble in the 1950s. Since then it has been the main venue of the Athens Festival, which runs from May through October each year, featuring a variety of acclaimed Greek as well as International performances.