Hekatompedon
| Hekatompedon | |
|---|---|
Sculpture from the east pediment depicting a lion killing a calf | |
| General information | |
| Type | Temple for the worship of Athena |
| Architectural style | Ancient Greek Archaic |
| Location | Athens, Greece |
| Coordinates | 37°58′17″N 23°43′36″E / 37.9715°N 23.7267°E |
| Current tenants | Museum |
| Construction started | ca. 570 BC |
| Completed | ca. 550 BC |
| Destroyed | 490 BC |
| Owner | Greek government |
The Hekatompedon or Hekatompedos (Ancient Greek: ἑκατόμπεδος, from ἑκατόν, "hundred", and πούς, "foot"), also known as Ur-Parthenon and H–Architektur, was an ancient Greek temple on the Acropolis of Athens built from limestone in the Archaic period, and placed in the position of the present Parthenon.