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Founded: 1863Category: Religious sites in Sweden
Historical period: Union with Norway and Modernization (Sweden)
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The first church in Halmstad was built in the 12th century. It was torn down inn 1862 and the current church was completed a year later. It was designed by Adolf Hawerman. The font (made around the year 1200) and medieval crucifix were moved from the old church.
References: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.