architecture

Roman Theatre of Brixia

Brescia, Lombardy, Italy

Teatro romano di Brescia [Italian]

Architecture

built
1st century
culture
Roman
style/period
Ancient Roman
work type
100–1173
Roman theatre
since 1826
archaeological site

Specifications

height
34.0 m
width
48.0 m
length
86.0 m
capacity
15,000

Geography

Europe » Southern Europe » Italy » Lombardy » Province of Brescia » Brescia » Historical Centre » Brescia Antica
local language location name
Brescia, Italia [Italian]
historic location names
Brixia [Latin]
historical affiliations
100-492
Roman Empire
492-562
Ostrogothic Kingdom
562-568
Byzantine Empire
568-774
Kingdom of the Lombards
774-800
Kingdom of the Franks
800-1439
Holy Roman Empire
962-1439
Imperial Italy
1183-1439
Commune of Brescia
1439-1797
Republic of Venice
1797-1814
Napoleonic Italy
1814-1859
Habsburg Monarchy
1814-1859
Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia

UNESCO World Heritage Site

The monumental area with the monastic complex of San Salvatore-Santa Giulia
type
cultural
criteria
II, III, VI
designation
reference
1318-002