Tarragona Amphitheatre
Tarragona Amphitheatre is a Roman amphitheatre in the city of Tarraco, now Tarragona, in the Catalonia region of north-east Spain. It was built in the 2nd century AD, sited close to the forum of this provincial capital.
View of the amphitheatre | |
| Location | Tarragona, Spain |
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| Coordinates | 41°6′53″N 1°15′33.50″E |
| Type | Roman amphitheatre |
| Official name | Amphitheatre, basilica, and Romanesque church |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | ii, iii |
| Designated | 2000 (24th session) |
| Part of | Archaeological Ensemble of Tárraco |
| Reference no. | 875-007 |
| Region | Europe and North America |
| Area | 1 ha (0.0039 sq mi) |
| Buffer zone | 8 ha (0.031 sq mi) |
| Official name | Anfiteatro |
| Type | Non-movable |
| Criteria | Monument |
| Designated | 5 August 1924 |
| Reference no. | RI-51-0000298 |
The amphitheatre could house up to 15,000 spectators, and measured 130 by 102 metres (427 ft × 335 ft).
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