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Merida Amphitheatre
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- Name
- Merida Amphitheatre
- Continent
- EUROPE
- Alt Name:
- -
- Country:
- Spain
- Period:
- Ancient Rome
- Sub-Region:
- -
- Date:
- 100BC - 1BC
- City/Town:
- Merida
- Figure:
- Augustus
- Resorts:
- Merida,
Badajoz,
- Related:
- Merida Roman Theatre, Guadiana Bridge,
Merida Roman Circus, The Los Milagros Aqueduct,
about Merida Amphitheatre
Merida Amphitheatre is a reasonably well preserved Ancient Roman amphitheatre in the Spanish city of Merida.
The Emperor Augustus (63 BC - AD 14) established the Roman colony known as Augusta Emerita - later to become modern Merida - in 25 BC. Soon after its founding, Augusta Emerita became the capital of Lusitania and, as an important city of the empire, had several impressive public buildings. Merida Amphitheatre was one of these.
Completed in 8 BC and able to seat up to 15,000 spectators, this elliptical amphitheatre was finally abandoned in the fourth century AD. Today, the walls of Merida Amphitheatre are still intact together with some of its seats and it gateways, showing a detailed outline of what it would have looked like in its day.
Together with other sites, such as the Merida Roman Theatre and the Guadiana Bridge, Merida Amphitheatre is a UNESCO World Heritage site known as the Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida.
Just as empires rise and fall so do entry fees and opening hours! While we work as hard as we can to ensure the information provided here about Merida Amphitheatre is as accurate as possible, the changing nature of certain elements mean we can't absolutely guarantee that these details won't become a thing of the past. If you know of any information on this page that needs updating you can add a comment above or now.
contact details
Address: Calle Jose Ramon Melida, Merida, Spain
Phone: +34 924312530
E-Mail: info@turismomerida.org
useful information
Directions:
Merida Amphitheatre is centrally located in Merida in Spain. Merida is 60km east of Badajoz.
Ticket Information:
Merida Amphitheatre is open daily 9:30am-2pm and 5pm-7:30pm (winter 4pm-6:30pm). Closed 1 Jan, 24, 25 and 31 Dec. Entry €8 (combined with Roman theatre). Under 8s enter free.
Links:
http://www.spain.info/conoce/monumentos/badajoz/teatro_romano_de_merida.html
http://www.turismomerida.org/es/que-visitar/monumentos
http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/664/
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