Trier Amphitheater

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Trier Amphitheater

UNESCO World Heritage Site
Location	Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Part of	Roman Monuments, Cathedral of St Peter and Church of Our Lady in Trier
Criteria	Cultural: (i), (iii), (iv), (vi)
Reference	367-001
Inscription	1986 (10th Session)
Coordinates	49°44′53″N 6°38′57″E / 49.748086°N 6.649054°E / 49.748086; 6.649054Coordinates: 49°44′53″N 6°38′57″E / 49.748086°N 6.649054°E / 49.748086; 6.649054
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The Trier Amphitheater is a Roman amphitheater in Trier, Germany. It is designated as part of the Roman Monuments, Cathedral of St. Peter and Church of Our Lady in Trier UNESCO World Heritage Site.

History[]

Trier and its amphitheatre resembled many Roman cities of its time in that many infamous occurred there. The structure which was dug into the side of a hill was erected around the 2nd century A.D during Antoninus Pius' rule. It could accommodate approximately 20,000 spectators and was built into what was the city's wall.^[1] When Constantius Chlorus moved to Trier, Germany around 293 he renovated the amphitheater.^[2]

Usage[]

The multiple usages of the arena included gladiator events and animal shows in which a cellar under the arena was utilized to store the animals and sentence prisoners to death.^[3]

Gallery[]

See also[]

• List of Roman amphitheatres

References[]

External links[]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Amphitheatre, Trier.

• "Tourist-Information Trier: Amphitheater: Info". trier-info.de. Retrieved 2014-01-31.

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