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GREEK CITY PLANNING

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The entire development of Athens has originated from the acropolis. It is the focalpoint of Athens.

The Acropolis hill, so called the "Sacred Rock" of Athens, is the most

important site of the city.

THEN CITY PL NNING

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ATHENS Athens is one of the oldest named city in the world having continuously inhabitated

For at least 7000 years.

Athens began its achivements during the 5th

century bc.

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Athens grew from its focal point , the acropolis, which became the ceremonialCenter of the city-state , decked with temples including the parthenon.

it has an organic plan.

Propylea is the main entrance gate at athens.

Agora was the center of athenian life.laid out 6 th century bc.,northwest of the acRopolis,it was a square lined by public buildings,which served athens needs forCommerce and politics.

the placement of buildings were decided on natural factors such as the morphology ofthe land .

For eg the theatres were generally built around a slope to provide natural seating.

The agora was built over a flat surface.

The houses were generally placed along the southern slope and part of acropolis facingthe sea.

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The placement of buildings were decided on natural factors such as the morphology ofthe land

For eg. The theatres were generally built around a slope to provide natural seating.

The Agora was built over a flat surface.

The houses were generally placed along the southern slope and part of Acropolisfacing the sea.

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No concrete town planningappears to have existed; thestreets of the city were intheir majority narrow andirregular in shape, while theinhabitants built their housesarbitrarily

Peisistratos built thefirst wall around the

city. This wall wasalmost circular and hadeight gates. Manymonuments were builton the Acropolis

For the first time anunderground aqueductwas constructed tobring water frommount Hymettus.

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City rebuiltaccording toplan devised by

Hippodamus Themistocles

wall was builtaround the city.

Athens soon

prosperedagain.

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Hippodamos devised an ideal city to be inhabited by 50,000 people

He studied the functional problems of cities and linked them to thestate administration system.

As a result he divided the citizens into three classes (soldiers, artisansand 'husbandmen'), with the land also divided into three (sacred,public and private).

The port of the harbour-town Peiraeus grew in importance. Shipsheds and dry docks were constructed for the warships. He planned

the arrangement Peiraeus at Athens in the middle of the fifth centuryBC.

Hippodamuso Famous Greek intellectual who devised a five step plan to city

planning.o Five step plan

City was cut by several main streets crossing at right anglesThe resulting rectangles were subdivided into blocksThe blocks were further subdivided into house plotsPublic buildings were placed accordingly to avoid congestionThe plan of the city was based on the particular terrain

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Broad, straightstreets

Right angles

Open space fordevelopmentof agora

the streets of athens as narrow andtortuous , unpaved, unlighted and more likeChaos of mud and sewage than even the usualgreek road.