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Who bombarded the Acropolis during the 1687 destruction of the Parthenon?

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The Parthenon temple in Athens, Greece, is illuminated at night, showing its iconic Doric columns and partially ruined structure atop the Acropolis. — Parthenon Night view of the Parthenon, Athens.

The destruction of the Parthenon in 1687 was caused by Venetian artillery during their conflict with the Ottomans, who were using the temple as a powder magazine at the time.12

On September 26, 1687, the Venetian forces, commanded by Francesco Morosini, launched an attack from the Hill of the Muses and scored a direct hit on the building, causing a massive explosion that destroyed its center. While a member of the party accompanying the field commander, General Königsmark, expressed dismay at the destruction of the ancient temple, Morosini later described the event to the Venetian government as a "fortunate shot."2