Lesche of the Knidians

The Lesche of the Knidians (or Cnidians) was a lesche, i.e. a club or meeting place, at the sanctuary of Apollo in Delphi [1]. Today, it has been mostly destroyed; the only surviving parts are some architectural relics [1]. It hosted two famous paintings by the famous painter Polygnotus the Thasian, namely the Capture of Troy and the Nekyia [1]. It was built in the second quarter of the 5th century BC [1]. Apparently it was a rectangular building, bearing a clerestory along its western side, and perhaps with a tripartite interior arrangement [1]. In the 4th century, a wall was added along its southern side for placing ex votos [1]. The building was located on the northeast edge of the sanctuary, at an ideal spot to view both the sanctuary and the Delphic landscape [1]. It was built on a steep slope which needed strong retaining walls to secure the grounds [1].