Amphitheatre of Catania
The Amphitheatre of Catania is a Roman amphitheatre in Catania, Sicily, Southern Italy, built in the Roman Imperial period, probably in the 2nd century AD, on the northern edge of the ancient city at the base of the Montevergine hill.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: Roman amphitheater in Catania, Sicily, Italy
- Also known as: “Amphitheatre (Catania)”, “Amphitheatre de Catane”, “Amphithéâtre de catane”, “Amphithéâtre De Catane”, “Anfiteatro di Catania”, “Anfiteatro Romano”, “Anfiteatro romano (Catania)”, “Anfiteatro Romano Catania”, “Roman Amphitheater”, “Roman amphitheatre of Catania”, and “卡塔尼亞圓形劇場”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Piazza Stesicoro and San Biagio, Catania.
Ipogeo di Sant’Euplio
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Antico Corso and San Berillo.
Amphitheatre of Catania
- Categories: Roman amphitheater, archaeological site, archaeological artifact museum, building, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Centro - S. Cristoforo, Catania, Catania, Sicily, Italy, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.50741° or 37° 30′ 27″ north
Longitude
15.08544° or 15° 5′ 8″ east
Elevation
24 metres (79 feet)
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
8F9QG34P+X5
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OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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historic=archaeological_site
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tourism=attraction
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Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Turkish—“Amphitheatre of Catania” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “卡塔尼亞古競技場”
- Dutch: “Amfitheater van Catania”
- Esperanto: “Romia amfiteatro de Katanio”
- French: “amphithéâtre de Catane”
- French: “Amphithéâtre de Catane”
- French: “Amphithéâtre Romain”
- German: “Amphitheater”
- Hebrew: “האמפיתיאטרון בקטניה”
- Italian: “Anfiteatro romano di Catania”
- Japanese: “カターニア・円形闘技場”
- Slovenian: “Amfiteater v Catanii”
- Spanish: “anfiteatro de Catania”
- Spanish: “Anfiteatro de Catania”
- Turkish: “Catania Amfitiyatrosu”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Civita and San Cristoforo.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Agatha Cafè and BPER Banca.
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Worth a closer look: Mount Etna and Caltagirone.
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