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Theatre of Marcellus

The Theatre of Marcellus was an ancient open-air theatre in , , built in the closing years of the Roman Republic. It is located in the modern rione of . In the sixteenth century, it was converted into a palazzo.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: an ancient open-air theater in Rome, Italy, built in the closing years of the Roman Republic
  • Also known as: “Theater of Marcellus” and “Theatrum Marcelli”
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

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The is an ancient structure in . The colonnaded walks of the portico enclosed the Temples of Juno Regina and Jupiter Stator, as well as a library. is situated 110 metres northwest of Theatre of Marcellus.

Islet
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The is the only river island in the part of the which runs through . is located in the southern bend of the Tiber. The island is boat-shaped, approximately 270 metres long and 67 metres wide, and has been connected with bridges to both sides of the river since antiquity.

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The or Olitorium is an archaeological area of , Italy, on the slopes of the . It was located outside the Carmental Gate in the Campus Martius, crowded between the cattle market and buildings located in the Circus Flaminius.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Capitoline Hill and Palatine Hill.

Locality
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The Capitolium or , between the and the Campus Martius, is one of the Seven Hills of Rome. The hill was earlier known as Mons Saturnius, dedicated to the god Saturn.

Locality
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The , which relative to the seven hills of Rome is the centremost, is one of the most ancient parts of the city; it has been called "the first nucleus of the Roman Empire".

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The district is the heart of ancient and the Roman Empire. It has the Colosseum, the Forum, and the Capitoline Museum.

Theatre of Marcellus

Latitude
41.89195° or 41° 53′ 31″ north
Longitude
12.47968° or 12° 28′ 47″ east
Elevation
25 metres (82 feet)
Open location code
8FHJVFRH+QV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 86217821
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­theatre
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Geo­Names ID
6269263
Wiki­data ID
Q659138
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Theatre of Marcellus” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مسرح مارسيلوس”
  • Arabic: “مسرح_مارسيلوس”
  • Armenian: “Մարցելլա թատրոն”
  • Basque: “Martzeloren antzokia”
  • Belarusian: “Тэатр Марцэла”
  • Bulgarian: “Театър на Марцел”
  • Catalan: “Teatre de Marcel”
  • Chinese: “马切罗剧场”
  • Czech: “Marcellovo divadlo”
  • Dutch: “Theater van Marcellus”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مسرح مارسيلوس”
  • Finnish: “Marcelluksen teatteri”
  • French: “théâtre de Marcellus”
  • French: “Théâtre de Marcellus”
  • Galician: “Teatro de Marcelo”
  • Georgian: “მარცელიუსის თეატრი”
  • German: “Marcellustheater”
  • Greek: “Θέατρο του Μάρκελλου”
  • Hebrew: “תיאטרון מרקלוס”
  • Hungarian: “Marcellus színháza”
  • Hungarian: “Marcellus-színház”
  • Hungarian: “Theatrum Marcelli”
  • Italian: “Teatro di Marcello”
  • Italian: “Teatro Marcello”
  • Japanese: “マルケッルス劇場”
  • Korean: “마르켈루스 극장”
  • Latin: “Theatrum Marcelli”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Marcellusteateret”
  • Norwegian: “Marcellusteateret”
  • Persian: “تئاتر مارسلوس”
  • Polish: “Teatr Marcellusa”
  • Portuguese: “Teatro de Marcelo”
  • Romanian: “Teatrul lui Marcellus”
  • Romanian: “Teatrul lui Marcelus”
  • Russian: “Театр Марцелла”
  • Russian: “Театро ди Марселло”
  • Slovenian: “Marcelijevo gledališče”
  • Spanish: “Teatro de Marcelo”
  • Swedish: “Marcellusteatern”
  • Turkish: “Marcello Tiyatrosu”
  • Turkish: “Marcellus Tiyatrosu”
  • Turkish: “Teatro di Marcello”
  • Ukrainian: “Театр Марцелла”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Theatre of Marcellus”. Photo: Fiat 500e, CC BY-SA 4.0.