Roman Amphitheatre of Florence
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The Roman Amphitheatre of Florence
, Italy
was located near the Piazza dei Peruzzi.
When it was built between 124
and 130
AD, it was well outside the walls of Florence and the amphitheatre marked the point of maximum expansion east.
The amphitheatre had an elliptical shape with a diameter of 126 meters, with a capacity of about 20,000 seats. compared to 87,000 in the Colosseum
. It was incorporated into other buildings during the medieval period. It has never been systematically excavated, but occasional discoveries were made such as in 1887.
The area was in danger of being demolished during the work of the Rehabilitation of Florence in the second half of the nineteenth century, to build a grand avenue between the Piazza della Signoria
and Piazza Santa Croce
, but the plan was never realized. A rebuilding of the amphitheatre in the Roman era and some related works are located in the Florence Museum.
Florence
Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....
, Italy
Italy
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was located near the Piazza dei Peruzzi.
When it was built between 124
124
Year 124 was a leap year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Glabrio and Flaccus...
and 130
130
Year 130 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Catullinus and Aper...
AD, it was well outside the walls of Florence and the amphitheatre marked the point of maximum expansion east.
The amphitheatre had an elliptical shape with a diameter of 126 meters, with a capacity of about 20,000 seats. compared to 87,000 in the Colosseum
Colosseum
The Colosseum, or the Coliseum, originally the Flavian Amphitheatre , is an elliptical amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy, the largest ever built in the Roman Empire...
. It was incorporated into other buildings during the medieval period. It has never been systematically excavated, but occasional discoveries were made such as in 1887.
The area was in danger of being demolished during the work of the Rehabilitation of Florence in the second half of the nineteenth century, to build a grand avenue between the Piazza della Signoria
Piazza della Signoria
Piazza della Signoria is an L-shaped square in front of the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence, Italy. It was named after the Palazzo della Signoria, also called Palazzo Vecchio....
and Piazza Santa Croce
Piazza Santa Croce
Piazza Santa Croce is one of the main squares of the centre of Florence, Italy.It is located near piazza della Signoria and the National Central Library, and takes its name by the Basilica of Santa Croce that overlook the square.-Basilica of Santa Croce:...
, but the plan was never realized. A rebuilding of the amphitheatre in the Roman era and some related works are located in the Florence Museum.