architecture
Triumphal Arch of Orange
Orange, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France
Arc de triomphe d'Orange [French]
Arca Triomfala d'Orange [Occitan]
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.
built
around 20 BCE
culture
style/period
work type
material
Specifications
height
19.2 m
width
8.4 m
length
19.6 m
arches/spans
3
span length
5.0 m,
2.9 m,
2.9 m
clearance below
8.4 m
Geography
local language location name
location:
Orange [French]
Aurenja [Occitan]
country:
France [French]
historic location names
Arausio
[Latin]
historical affiliations
20 BCE-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
