Piazza dell’Anfiteatro
Piazza dell'Anfiteatro is a public square in the northeast quadrant of the walled center of Lucca, region of Tuscany, Italy. The ring of buildings surrounding the square follows the elliptical shape of the former second century Roman amphitheater of Lucca.Photo: Kasa Fue, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Giorgio.petri65, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Square
- Description: square in the city of Lucca, built on the remains of the ancient Roman amphitheater (2nd century AD), which determined its closed elliptical shape
- Also known as: “Piazza del Mercato”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Guinigi Tower and Basilica of San Frediano.
Guinigi Tower
Scenic viewpoint
The Torre Guinigi is a tower in Lucca in the region of Tuscany, central Italy. It is a typical example of local Romanesque-Gothic architecture. The height of the tower is 45 metres with a total of 233 steps to reach the top. Guinigi Tower is situated 190 metres south of Piazza dell’Anfiteatro.
Basilica of San Frediano
Church
Photo: Myrabella, Public domain.
The Basilica of San Frediano is a Romanesque church in Lucca, Italy, situated on the Piazza San Frediano. Basilica of San Frediano is situated 160 metres northwest of Piazza dell’Anfiteatro.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sorbano del Giudice and Sorbano del Vescovo.
Sorbano del Vescovo
Hamlet
Sorbano del Vescovo is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Piazza dell’Anfiteatro.
Verciano
Hamlet
Photo: LigaDue, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Verciano is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km south of Piazza dell’Anfiteatro.
Piazza dell’Anfiteatro
- Categories: tourism, pedestrian zone, tourist attraction, and locality
- Location: Lucca, Lucca, Tuscany, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.84535° or 43° 50′ 43″ northLongitude
10.50615° or 10° 30′ 22″ eastElevation
25 metres (82 feet)Open location code
8FMGRGW4+4FOpenStreetMap ID
way 35164689OpenStreetMap feature
highway=pedestrianOpenStreetMap feature
place=squareOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesGeoNames ID
11126529Wikidata ID
Q1067038
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Spanish—“Piazza dell’Anfiteatro” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Anfiteatroaren plaza”
- Chinese: “圆形竞技场广场”
- Chinese: “圓形競技場廣場”
- Danish: “Piazza dell’Anfiteatro”
- Dutch: “Piazza dell’Anfiteatro”
- Egyptian Arabic: “ميدان ديل انفيتياترو”
- Esperanto: “Placo de la Amfiteatro”
- French: “Place de l’Amphitheatre”
- French: “Place de l’Amphithéatre”
- French: “place de l’Amphithéâtre”
- French: “Place de l’Amphithéâtre”
- German: “Piazza Anfiteatro”
- German: “Piazza del Mercato”
- German: “Piazza dell’Anfiteatro”
- Italian: “Anfiteatro di Lucca”
- Italian: “Piazza Anfiteatro”
- Italian: “piazza dell’Anfiteatro”
- Italian: “Piazza dell’Anfiteatro”
- Japanese: “アンフィテアトロ広場”
- Russian: “Площадь Амфитеатра”
- Spanish: “Plaza del Anfiteatro”
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