Odeon of Catania

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The Odeon of Catania is an ancient Roman theater-like structure in the city of Catania, Italy, historically used for musical and theatrical performances.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Roman odeon
archaeological site
monument
adjacentTo Roman Theatre of Catania NERFINISHED
architecturalStyle Roman architecture
belongsTo archaeological park of the Roman Theatre and Odeon of Catania NERFINISHED
builtInPeriod Roman Imperial period NERFINISHED
city Catania NERFINISHED
continent Europe
country Italy
floorPlanShape horseshoe-shaped cavea
function complementary venue to main Roman theatre
hasCapacityApprox 1500 spectators
hasConstructionTechnique opus latericium
opus vittatum
hasCurrentUse site for cultural events
tourist attraction
hasFeature cavea
orchestra area
semi-circular plan
tiered seating
heritageDesignation cultural heritage site
heritageStatus protected archaeological monument
locatedIn Catania NERFINISHED
Italy
Sicily
locatedInHistoricCenterOf Catania NERFINISHED
locatedInValley Val di Noto (historical area) NERFINISHED
materialUsed brick
lava stone
municipality Catania NERFINISHED
near Cathedral of Catania NERFINISHED
Piazza San Francesco NERFINISHED
Roman Amphitheatre of Catania NERFINISHED
Via Vittorio Emanuele II NERFINISHED
openToPublic yes
partOf Roman city of Catania NERFINISHED
region Sicily
substructure radial walls
vaulted corridors
usedFor musical performances
poetry recitals
small-scale shows
theatrical performances

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Catania archaeological area hasStructure Odeon of Catania