Siege of the Acropolis (1687)

Siege of the Acropolis
Part of the Morean War

Contemporary engraving depicting the Acropolis at the time of the siege. The trajectory of the shell that hit the Parthenon, causing its explosion, is marked.
Date23–29 September 1687
Location
Athens
37°58′18″N 23°43′33″E / 37.97153°N 23.72574°E / 37.97153; 23.72574
Result Surrender of the Acropolis of Athens; destruction of the Parthenon
Belligerents
Republic of Venice Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Francesco Morosini
Otto Wilhelm Königsmarck		 Unknown
Strength
10,750 Unknown

The siege of the Acropolis took place on 23–29 September 1687, as the Venetian forces under Francesco Morosini and Otto Wilhelm Königsmarck laid siege to the Acropolis of Athens, held by the Ottoman garrison of the city. The siege resulted in the destruction of a large part of the Parthenon, which the Ottomans used as a gunpowder store.