Parthenon size comparison: how tall is the Parthenon?
Parthenon: 13.7 m · 45 ft tall
Athens, Greece · c. 432 BC
Parthenon is 13.7 m · 45 ft tall. That is about 8.0× the height of an average man (171 cm). Compare it side by side with people, animals, buildings and more on the board above — drag, zoom, switch cm / ft, or export an image.
Parthenon in other units
| Unit | Size |
|---|---|
| Centimetres | 1,370 cm |
| Metres | 13.7 m |
| Feet and inches | 45 ft |
| Inches | 539.4 in |
How many people tall is it?
You would need to stack about 8 average men (171 cm each) to be as tall as Parthenon. With 3 m per storey, that is roughly the height of a 4.6-floor building.
What is about the same size as Parthenon?
| Compared with | Size | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Great Sphinx of Giza (Monuments & mosques) | 20 m · 66 ft | 6.3 m taller (46%) |
| Paddle steamer (Ships & boats) | 15 m · 49 ft | 1.3 m taller (9.5%) |
| Tugboat (Ships & boats) | 15 m · 49 ft | 1.3 m taller (9.5%) |
| Sailboat (Ships & boats) | 15 m · 49 ft | 1.3 m taller (9.5%) |
| Boeing 757 (Airliners) | 13.6 m · 45 ft | 10 cm shorter (0.7%) |
| Great Buddha of Kamakura (Statues) | 13.4 m · 44 ft | 35 cm shorter (2.6%) |
| Tupolev Tu-160 (Fighter jets & military) | 13.1 m · 43 ft | 60 cm shorter (4.4%) |
| Stonehenge (Monuments & mosques) | 730 cm · 23' 11" | 6.4 m shorter (46.7%) |
More in Monuments & mosques
- Great Pyramid of Giza — 138.5 m · 454 ft
- Great Sphinx of Giza — 20 m · 66 ft
- Washington Monument — 169 m · 554 ft
- Gateway Arch — 192 m · 630 ft
- Arc de Triomphe — 50 m · 164 ft
- Brandenburg Gate — 26 m · 85 ft
- Colosseum — 48 m · 157 ft
- Stonehenge — 730 cm · 23' 11"
- Sydney Opera House — 65 m · 213 ft
- Sagrada Familia — 172.5 m · 566 ft
- Cologne Cathedral — 157 m · 515 ft
- St. Peter's Basilica — 136.6 m · 448 ft