Nikolaos Balanos was a Greek architect. He is best known for his controversial anastylosis (restoration) of monuments on the Acropolis of Athens between 1894 and 1939.
Occupation
civil engineer, architect
Citizenship
Greece
Born
1860
Died
September 22, 1942
Overview
Nikolaos Balanos (1869 in Athens – 22 September 1943) was a Greek architect. He is best known for his controversial anastylosis (restoration) of monuments on the Acropolis of Athens between 1894 and 1939.
Biography
After studying at the in Paris, he became Director of the Technical Department of the Greek Ministry of Public Instruction.
In 1932, at the 350th anniversary of the University of Würzburg, he was named Doctor honoris causa of the Faculty of Arts.
Work on the Acropolis of Athens
