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Tarragona Amphitheatre
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- Name
- Tarragona Amphitheatre
- Continent
- EUROPE
- Alt Name:
- Anfiteatro Romano de Tarragona
- Country:
- Spain
- Period:
- Ancient Rome
- Sub-Region:
- -
- Date:
- 100AD - 199AD
- City/Town:
- Tarragona
- Figure:
- -
- Resorts:
- Tarragona,
- Related:
- Tarragona Roman Circus, Tarragona Roman Forum,
about Tarragona Amphitheatre
Tarragona Amphitheatre (Anfiteatro Romano de Tarragona) is a second century AD construction in Spain which would once have played host to the pastimes of the Ancient Romans, particularly to gladiatorial battles.
It was probably built during the reign of Trajan or Hadrian. At the time, Tarragona Amphitheatre was part of the Roman city of Tarraco, the remains of which are a UNESCO World Heritage site.
The elliptical structure and seating plan of Tarragona Amphitheatre can still be seen. It would once have held up to 14,000 spectators.
Tarragona Amphitheatre was in use until the fourth century, after which it was abandoned. Later, a sixth century basilica and a twelfth century gothic church were built on the site and the remains of which can be seen today.
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 Tarragona 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: Anfiteatro Romano de Tarragona, Parque del Miracle, 43003 Tarragona
Phone: +34 977242579
E-Mail: infosmile@tourspain.es
useful information
Directions:
Tarragona Amphitheatre is just a short walk from Tarragona Train Station.
Ticket Information:
Tarragona Amphitheatre is open Tuesday-Saturday: 9am-5pm (to 9pm Apr-Sept)
Public holidays and Sundays: 10am-3pm (from 9am Apr-Sept)
Closed Mondays, 1 and 6 Jan, 1 May and 25-26 Dec.
€3 full, €1.50 reduced (students, groups, retired persons). Free for under 16s.
Links:
http://www.museutgn.com/monumentos.asp?id=5
http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/875/
http://www.spain.info/en/conoce/monumentos/tarragona/anfiteatro_romano.html
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The wonderful Amphitheatre in Tarragona, where you can enter through the same archway as the Roman spectators, and find your best viewing seat! Quite surprising is that a railway runs behind the amphiteatre just infront of the sea!