Roman Theatre
The Roman Theatre of Cádiz is an ancient structure in Cádiz, Andalusia, in southern Spain. The remains were discovered in 1980. The theatre, which was likely built during the 1st century BC and was one of the largest ever built in the Roman Empire, was abandoned in the 4th century and, in the 13th century, a fortress was built on its ruins by order of King Alfonso X of Castile.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: Roman theater in Cádiz, Spain
- Also known as: “Roman Theatre of Cádiz”, “Teatro Romano”, and “Teatro Romano de Cádiz”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cádiz Cathedral and Arco de los Blanco.
Cádiz Cathedral
Cathedral
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The Cathedral of the Holy Cross over the Waters is a Catholic cathedral in Cádiz, southern Spain, and the seat of the Diocese of Cadiz y Ceuta. It was built between 1722 and 1838. Cádiz Cathedral is situated 170 metres northwest of Roman Theatre.
Arco de los Blanco
City gate
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Arco de los Blanco is an archway of the Castillo de la Villa in Cádiz, southern Spain. It has been declared a Bien de Interés Cultural site.
Church of the Holy Cross
Church
Photo: Puertomenesteo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Church of the Holy Cross is a Roman Catholic church in the Spanish city of Cádiz. It was the cathedral of the Diocese of Cádiz y Ceuta between 1602 and 1838, when the new Cádiz Cathedral was completed.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bahía de Cádiz Natural Park and Puerto Real.
Bahía de Cádiz Natural Park
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Bahía de Cádiz Natural Park is a 10,522-hectare natural park located in the province of Cádiz. It was established in 1989.
Puerto Real
Town
Puerto Real is a municipality of Spain, belonging to the province of Cádiz, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. As of 2024, it had a population of 42,151. Puerto Real is situated 9 km east of Roman Theatre.
Roman Theatre
- Categories: archaeological site, Roman theater, ancient Roman structure, theater building, castle, city, building, tourism, ruins, and historic site
- Location: Cádiz, Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
36.52828° or 36° 31′ 42″ northLongitude
-6.29364° or 6° 17′ 37″ westElevation
12 metres (39 feet)Open location code
8C8MGPH4+8GOpenStreetMap ID
way 92012706OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Spanish—“Roman Theatre” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Roman Theatre of Cádiz”
- Basque: “Cádizko antzoki erromatarra”
- Catalan: “Teatre romà de Cadis”
- Catalan: “Teatro Romano”
- Chinese: “羅馬劇場 (加的斯)”
- Chinese: “羅馬劇場”
- Danish: “Romerske teater af Cadiz”
- French: “Teatro Romano”
- French: “théâtre romain de Gadès”
- French: “Théâtre romain de Gadès”
- Galician: “Teatro Romano”
- German: “Teatro Romano”
- Hebrew: “התיאטרון הרומי בקדיס”
- Italian: “Teatro romano di Cadice”
- Portuguese: “Teatro Romano de Cádis”
- Russian: “Театр в Кадисе”
- Spanish: “Teatro Romano de Cadiz”
- Spanish: “Teatro romano de Cádiz”
- Spanish: “Teatro Romano de Gades”
- Spanish: “Teatro Romano”
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