What is a modern day example of Greek columns?

The United States Capitol, home of the U.S. Congress, and the seat of the legislative branch of the U.S. federal government stands tall on Capitol Hill at the eastern end of the National Mall. With its columns and main gable, it is a building in the characteristic ancient Greek style.



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The colonnade is one of the main features of Greek architecture. Some modern buildings that are based on this style include the Oslo Trading Building in Norway, the Ionic order columns that flank the Chamber of Commerce in Dougherty County, Georgia and the columned porches of old Southern plantations.

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The most iconic example of Doric columns is the Parthenon, which was built in the 5th century BCE to honour the Greek goddess Athena. The Parthenon is what is known as a peripteral Doric temple in that columns are located not only in the front of the structure but along the sides as well.

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The Columns of the Roman Forum Columns were a popular architectural element in ancient Roman architecture and you can see very many of them inside the Roman Forum.

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Corinthian Column You'll find Corinthian columns on many important public and government buildings, like courthouses. The columns on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) Building in New York City create a mighty Corinthian Colonnade.

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The most iconic example of Doric columns is the Parthenon, which was built in the 5th century BCE to honour the Greek goddess Athena. The Parthenon is what is known as a peripteral Doric temple in that columns are located not only in the front of the structure but along the sides as well.

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Modernizing Neoclassical Greek Architecture Among their most famous works are the “Neoclassical Trilogy of Athens” (the Academy, the Library and the University of Athens) and many others including: the Presidential Mansion of Athens, the Athens Numismatic Museum and the Church of Saint Gregory Palamas in Thessaloniki.

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Corinthian columns were the last and most decorative of the Greek columns, adding decorative base, fluted column and caps that included acanthus leaves and carved detailing.

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