Roman circus of Tarraco
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The Roman circus of Tarraco is an ancient Roman chariot-racing stadium in present-day Tarragona, Spain, renowned as one of the best-preserved circuses in the former Roman Empire.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman circus
ⓘ
ancient Roman chariot-racing stadium ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| approximateLength | about 325 metres ⓘ |
| approximateWidth | about 100 metres ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Ancient Roman architecture ⓘ |
| builtInCentury | 1st century AD ⓘ |
| builtInPeriod | Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capacity | tens of thousands of spectators ⓘ |
| city | Tarragona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentUse |
cultural heritage site
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tourist attraction ⓘ |
| hasPart |
arena for chariot races
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carceres ⓘ stands for spectators ⓘ subterranean galleries ⓘ track ⓘ vaulted structures ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | one of the best-preserved Roman circuses ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Catalonia
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Iberian Peninsula ⓘ Roman city of Tarraco NERFINISHED ⓘ Spain ⓘ Tarragona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Tarragona Roman amphitheatre
NERFINISHED
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Tarragona Roman forum NERFINISHED ⓘ Tarragona Roman walls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | upper part of Tarragona historic center ⓘ |
| managedBy | Tarragona City Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
concrete
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stone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exceptionally well-preserved underground structures
ⓘ
integration into later medieval and modern urban fabric ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| partOf |
Archaeological Ensemble of Tarraco
NERFINISHED
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Roman Tarraco NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman provincial capital of Hispania Tarraconensis ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | partially preserved ⓘ |
| provinceInRomanTimes | Hispania Tarraconensis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Catalonia ⓘ |
| significance |
important example of Roman entertainment architecture in Hispania
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key monument of the Archaeological Ensemble of Tarraco ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 2000 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
chariot racing
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public spectacles ⓘ |
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