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This place was a bit of a bonus as I stumbled across it by chance. It's called Lycabettus Theatre. The 3,000-seater amphitheater is carved into the north-east corner of Lycabettus Hill. In the past between May and October each year it used to stage a number of open air-concerts...past acts include Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, James Brown, Bob Dylan, Gary Moore, Peter Gabriel, Black Sabbath, Nick Cave, Pet Shop Boys, Deep Purple, UB40, Placebo and Radiohead. It's viability was brought sharply into question with the Greek economic crisis and, as a consequence, closed about three years ago. Since then it's been lock-up and left to nature.
When I came across it the light was starting to fade. It was also surrounded by a fence topped off with razor wire. It is also quite exposed so despite spotting a possible entry point I decided not to test out Greek trespass laws. However I got enough external shots to make it worthwhile doing a short report.
Here's the amphitheater in happier days:
LYCABETTUS by HughieDW, on Flickr
And the Google Earth view:
Lycabettus by HughieDW, on Flickr
On with the externals I got.
A fairly well-locked up rear-gate gate:
img8656 by HughieDW, on Flickr
And that razor-wire:
img8653 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Nature starting to take over:
img8661 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img8664 by HughieDW, on Flickr
And all cut into the rock:
img8648 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img8647 by HughieDW, on Flickr
General entrance gate
img8660 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Seats all correct and present still:
img8657 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img8649 by HughieDW, on Flickr
A couple of side-views:
img8655 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img8665 by HughieDW, on Flickr
All left to rust away:
img8651 by HughieDW, on Flickr
When I came across it the light was starting to fade. It was also surrounded by a fence topped off with razor wire. It is also quite exposed so despite spotting a possible entry point I decided not to test out Greek trespass laws. However I got enough external shots to make it worthwhile doing a short report.
Here's the amphitheater in happier days:
LYCABETTUS by HughieDW, on FlickrAnd the Google Earth view:
Lycabettus by HughieDW, on FlickrOn with the externals I got.
A fairly well-locked up rear-gate gate:
img8656 by HughieDW, on FlickrAnd that razor-wire:
img8653 by HughieDW, on FlickrNature starting to take over:
img8661 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg8664 by HughieDW, on FlickrAnd all cut into the rock:
img8648 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg8647 by HughieDW, on FlickrGeneral entrance gate
img8660 by HughieDW, on FlickrSeats all correct and present still:
img8657 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg8649 by HughieDW, on FlickrA couple of side-views:
img8655 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg8665 by HughieDW, on FlickrAll left to rust away:
img8651 by HughieDW, on Flickr
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