You don’t have to jet off to the Mediterranean to indulge in Classical architecture. Sure, it’s nice to do so. The weather’s generally beautiful, the food’s lovely, the sea is blue, the beaches are golden, the sky has barely a cloud in it…
*ahem*
As I was saying, you don’t have to go to the Med’. Even on a grey day in London, there are some Classical-inspired gems to be found. For example, the last thing you’d expect as you step off the train at Euston Station is to be greeted by these ladies staring at you from across the road…
Look familiar?
St Pancras Parish Church has a caryatid porch on each of its north and south sides and is in general, a great example of neoclassical architecture. The ladies looking north always catch my eye. As I cycle past them on my way to work each morning, they remind me of stomping up to the acropolis in Athens on a blistering day to squint at their cousins up close.
Erechtheum, Athens
I always think caryatids look quite stern, but despite their severe expressions, I’ve grown rather fond of these ones. They’re a little reminder of Ancient Greece as I make my way through the streets of this Roman town.
