‘Parthenon of Books’ Rises in Kassel Where Nazis Once Burned Countless Banned Books Thursday, June 8, 2017 A replica of the Parthenon in Athens made from 100,000 banned books has risen at the Friedrichsplatz in Kassel Germany as part of the initiative of Documenta. The piece is set to open on June 10, 2017, and stay up for a hundred days.