Odeon of Lyon

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The Odeon of Lyon is a well-preserved ancient Roman theater in Lyon, France, known for its semicircular design and use for musical and theatrical performances.

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All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Odeon of Lyon canonical 4
Roman odeon of Lugdunum 1

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Roman odeon
ancient Roman theater
archaeological site
monument historique of France
architecturalStyle Roman architecture
coordinateLocation 45.760°N 4.822°E
country France
currentUse concerts
cultural events
festivals
hasPart cavea
orchestra
stage
tiers of seating
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site component
heritageStatus well-preserved
inception 2nd century
reign of Hadrian
locatedIn Fourvière Hill
surface form: Fourvière hill

Lyon
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
surface form: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Lyon metropolitan area
surface form: Metropolis of Lyon
locatedInTime Roman period
locatedInUrbanArea Vieux Lyon
locatedNextTo Ancient Theatre of Fourvière
materialUsed brick
marble decoration
stone
near Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière
Saône River
ownedBy Lyon
surface form: City of Lyon
partOf UNESCO World Heritage Site Historic Site of Lyon
surface form: Historic Site of Lyon

Lugdunum Museum and Roman Theatres
surface form: Roman and early Christian monuments of Lyon

Ancient Theatre of Fourvière
surface form: Roman theater complex of Fourvière
publicAccess yes
shape semicircular
significantEvent archaeological excavations in 20th century
UNESCOCriteria ii
iv
UNESCOSiteName UNESCO World Heritage Site Historic Site of Lyon
surface form: Historic Site of Lyon
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId 872
usedFor musical performances
poetry recitals
public gatherings
theatrical performances
visitorFacility interpretive signage
open-air seating

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Fourvière Hill hasLandmark Odeon of Lyon
Fourvière Hill hasArchaeologicalSite Odeon of Lyon
this entity surface form: Roman odeon of Lugdunum
Lyon 5th arrondissement contains Odeon of Lyon