Memorials & monuments · West Midlands
Choragic Monument
Choragic Monument is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Knutsford · 2.8 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Choragic Monument is a public memorial in the West Midlands, recording local sacrifice and named in the parish register of war and civic monuments. It sits within the Tatton parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Knutsford, about 2.8 km away. Postcode area WA16.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Choragic Monument of Lysicrates near the Acropolis of Athens was erected by the choregos Lysicrates, a wealthy patron of musical performances in the Theater of Dionysus, to commemorate the prize in the dithyramb contest of the City Dionysia in 335/334 BCE, of which performance he was liturgist. The monument is known as the first use of the Corinthian order on the exterior of a building. It has been reproduced widely in modern monuments and building elements.
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Background
History
The circular structure, raised on a high squared podium, is the first Greek monument built in the Corinthian order on its exterior. It was originally crowned with an elaborate floral support for the bronze tripod, the prize awarded to Lysicrates' chorus. The sculpture on the frieze is thought to depict the myth of Dionysus and the Tyrrhenian pirates from the Homeric Hymn to Dionysus. Immediately below the architrave and between the column capitals is a second frieze depicting the choragic tripods. The monument is inscribed "Lysikrates son of Lysitheides of Kikynna was sponsor, Akamantis was victorious in the boys' competition, Theon was pipe-player, Lysiades of Athens directed, Euainetos…
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- Coordinates
- 53.3261, -2.3839
- District
- Cheshire East
- Parish
- Millington and Rostherne
- Postcode
- WA16 6SJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Tatton
- Nearest railway station
- Knutsford — 2.8 km
Sources
- osm: w1218053166 (ODbL)
- commons: Tatton Park 2016 052.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- wikipedia: Choragic Monument of Lysicrates (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Choragic Monument?
- Choragic Monument is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode WA16 6SJ), in the parish of Millington and Rostherne.
- Is Choragic Monument free to visit?
- Yes, Choragic Monument is free to enter.
- How do I get to Choragic Monument?
- The nearest railway station is Knutsford, about 2.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WA16 6SJ.