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Check out the event calendar for Centennial Park in Nashville, along with artist, ticket and venue information, photos, videos, and address. Lots of construction near the Parthenon which detracted some. Centennial Park is one of Nashville's premier parks. The green space is beautiful, the lake is a great place to watch the ducks, the Parthenon offers culture and the playground is perfect. One of the things I love about researching for this site is all the cool facts I learn about places I thought I knew well. Centennial Park is one of Nashville's premier parks. The Confederate powder wheels were moved into the park from Sycamore Mills during the 1897 Centennial and are probably the most prominent artifact of the Exposition in the park, though many others are scattered functionally and unobtrusively throughout the park.© 2020 Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, TennesseeFlex It! The seated swinGreat place for kiddos. The park was the site of the 1897 Tennessee Centennial Exposition. The bridge between the Sunken Gardens and Lake Watauga was constructed in 1906 and is the first reinforced concrete bridge built in Tennessee. We were able to walk around and take some pictures of the outside of the Parthenon. Located on West End and 25th Avenue North, the 132-acre features: the iconic Parthenon, a one-mile walking trail, Lake Watauga, the Centennial Art Center, historical monuments, an arts activity center, a beautiful sunken garden, a band shell, an events shelter, sand volleyball courts, dog park, and a… Centennial Park offers something for everyone. Odyssey at the Park, a 75-unit STR-only community, offers 1- and 2-bedroom condos in a variety of modern floorplans. A full-scale replica of the ancient Greek temple, the Parthenon was built for the centennial exposition. Sure, the biggest attraction is the replica of the Greek Parthenon with all the incredible art and an excellent gift shop. Nice park for a quick walk. Land exchanges with the railroad north of the park and purchases of residential properties around the periphery of the park gradually expanded the park area to its present size.The first community center in the park was constructed in 1916, with a trolley car located in the playground at its side. The Park Board built a swimming pool, stocked Lake Watauga with fish, planted flower gardens and shrubs, built drives and walkways, and opened the park to the public in 1903, scheduling Gilbert and Sullivan operettas for cultural recreation purposes and also providing art exhibits in the Parthenon.During 1903, the monuments paying tribute to James Robertson and to the leaders of the 1897 Centennial Exposition were erected in the park, becoming the first of many monuments and memorials placed throughout the park. The Parthenon replica of 1897 was reconstructed of concrete from 1921 to 1931 and received a minor renovation in 1962. The Parthenon stands proudly as the centerpiece of Centennial Park, Nashville's premier urban park.
Lots of room to run around and plenty of play grounds. Stopped at the Parthenon and saw the Athena statue.Unfortunately during our June visit the Parthenon was closed due to construction. The building and the Athena statue are both full-scale replicas of the Athenian originals. ... Centennial Park. The park is situated on 132 acres just two miles from downtown Nashville. The re-creation of the 42-foot statue Athena is the focus of the Parthenon just as it was in ancient Greece. The Centennial Park swimming pool, built in 1932, was reconstructed as the Centennial Art Center in 1972, with the site of the pool becoming a sculpture garden. Nestled next to Nashville’s Centennial Park and major thoroughfares, Odyssey at the Park will provide guests with easy access to all of the city’s most sought-after attractions. Custom tree signs were installed in Centennial Park that have QR codes and web addresses so visitors can use their smartphones to view videos of Nashville talent telling tree stories. Construction of the buildings for the 1897 Centennial began in 1895 with the laying of the cornerstone for the Parthenon replica on October 8, and a large number of elaborate structures were built to serve the 1.8 million visitors to the Exposition from the President down. The green space is beautiful, the lake is a great place to watch the ducks, the Parthenon offers culture and the playground is perfect. We were able to walk around the pond/canal.