Thursday, 5 February 2015

Barrack Street, sculpture

This bronze statue stands in the middle of the Barrack Street mall. It was a gift from the Mayor of Athens to the Mayor of Sydney in 2000, for the Sydney Olympic Games. It is a copy of a 4th century bronze of the Greek Goddess Athena (sculptor unknown). It stands in front of the first head office of the Commonwealth Bank which was built in 1849 in the Classical Revival architectural style. The building was restored in 1982 and now houses the Athenian Greek Restaurant.
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25 comments:

  1. MersadThursday, 5 February 2015 at 00:13:00 GMT+11

    That's a really beautiful spot for the statue.

    Mersad
    Mersad Donko Photography

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  2. William KendallThursday, 5 February 2015 at 02:50:00 GMT+11

    A terrific setting, and quite a sculpture.

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  3. RedPatThursday, 5 February 2015 at 08:57:00 GMT+11

    A perfect spot for this sculpture, Jim!

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  4. Photo CacheThursday, 5 February 2015 at 10:45:00 GMT+11

    What a nice gift.

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  5. LesleyThursday, 5 February 2015 at 11:28:00 GMT+11

    Let's hope the Athenian Restaurant never moves away from this statue :)

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  6. JoeThursday, 5 February 2015 at 16:50:00 GMT+11

    He looks a bit like he is directing traffic.

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  7. LeoviThursday, 5 February 2015 at 19:26:00 GMT+11

    A beautiful photo! Beautiful sculpture!

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  8. Gerald (SK14)Thursday, 5 February 2015 at 20:06:00 GMT+11

    a greek bearing gifts

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  9. eileeninmdThursday, 5 February 2015 at 22:59:00 GMT+11

    Beautiful statue, great shot.

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  10. 21 WitsFriday, 6 February 2015 at 00:49:00 GMT+11

    A wonderful statue of great gift for all!

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  11. Anne PayneFriday, 6 February 2015 at 01:07:00 GMT+11

    That's quite a magnificent statue!

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  12. TexWisGirlFriday, 6 February 2015 at 01:26:00 GMT+11

    neat! country to country! thanks, jim!

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  13. HalcyonFriday, 6 February 2015 at 02:12:00 GMT+11

    She looks like she's inviting you to take her hand!

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  14. AnonymousFriday, 6 February 2015 at 02:20:00 GMT+11

    I see fences bit main picture is the statue. Awesome!

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  15. RoseFriday, 6 February 2015 at 02:37:00 GMT+11

    I would love to be sitting there in the background...having my lunch.

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  16. NonnieFriday, 6 February 2015 at 03:28:00 GMT+11

    what a wonderful gift!

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  17. AnonymousFriday, 6 February 2015 at 03:36:00 GMT+11

    Beautiful statue. Looks like it's the main feature of a great gathering place.

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  18. Margaret Birding For PleasureFriday, 6 February 2015 at 04:27:00 GMT+11

    Beautiful statue outside an impressive building

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  19. IdaFriday, 6 February 2015 at 05:17:00 GMT+11

    Nice statue and fencing. I like the balcony railing on the building.

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  20. LVFriday, 6 February 2015 at 05:30:00 GMT+11

    Enjoy anything that I see from your country. Wish I could go back and see things in person.

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  21. LynFriday, 6 February 2015 at 06:05:00 GMT+11

    Nice statue and informative notes.

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  22. MarleenFriday, 6 February 2015 at 07:31:00 GMT+11

    A very special gift from one city to another.

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  23. ValerieSaturday, 7 February 2015 at 13:55:00 GMT+11

    An impressive statue Jim. I wouldn't mind sampling the restaurant's cuisine!

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  24. Taken For GrantedThursday, 12 February 2015 at 04:22:00 GMT+11

    Looks like this is the perfect setting for this statue. Also what better place for a Greek restaurant than a Greek Revival building?

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