Orange, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France
Théâtre antique d'Orange [French]

Architecture
The Theatre of Orange is one of the best preserved theaters of Roman antiquity. Its auditorium is more than 100 meters in diameter and can seat more than 7000 spectators. It originally had a wooden roof, which was probably destroyed in a fire. It was closed by the church in 391 and subsequently used during the Middle Ages as a fortified stronghold of the Princes of Orange. In the 19th century, the theater underwent restoration thanks to the efforts of the famous writer Prosper Mérimée in his function as director of the Monuments Authority.
structure overview
architectural element(s)
Architecture: Roman Theatre of Orange
built
around 35 BCE to 10
culture
style/period
work type
material
architect / constr. phase
1825-1930
restoration
Specifications
Specifications: Roman Theatre of Orange
height
35.0 m
width
103.0 m
capacity
7,300
Geography
local language location name
location:
Orange [French]
Aurenja [Occitan]
country:
France [French]
historic location names
Arausio
Arausio
[Latin]
Colonia Julia Firma Secundanorum Arausio
[Latin]
historical affiliations
0-472
472-500
500-534
534-843
843-855
855-869
869-879
879-933
933-1163
1032-1449
1163-1713
UNESCO World Heritage Site
type
cultural
criteria
III,
VI
designation
reference
163bis
Image characteristics
maximum image resolution
6,579 × 3,424 pixel
55.7 × 29.0 cm (300 dpi)
capture date
image processing
merged image,
colour corrected
copyrights
Benjamin Hemer
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