Roman Theatre, St Albans

The Roman Theatre at St Albans, Hertfordshire, England is an excavated site within the Roman walled city of Verulamium. Although there are other Roman theatres in Britain, the one at Verulamium is claimed to be the only example of its kind, being a theatre with a stage rather than an amphitheatre.

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Type: Historic site
Description: ancient Roman theater in St Albans, England
Also known as: “Roman Theatre of Verulamium” and “Verulamium Roman Theatre”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Verulamium and Verulamium Museum.

Verulamium

Archaeological site

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Verulamium was a town in Roman Britain. It was sited southwest of the modern city of St Albans in Hertfordshire, England. The major ancient Roman route Watling Street passed through the city, but was realigned in medieval times to bring trade to St Albans. Verulamium is situated 580 feet south of Roman Theatre, St Albans.

Verulamium Museum

Museum

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St Albans Museums is a collection of museums and historic buildings in the city of St Albans, Hertfordshire, England that is run by St Albans City and District Council. Verulamium Museum is situated 870 feet southeast of Roman Theatre, St Albans.

St Michael’s Church

Church

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St Michael's Church is a Church of England parish church in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England. Much of the building is late 10th or early 11th century, making it the most significant surviving Anglo-Saxon building in the county. St Michael’s Church is situated 660 feet southeast of Roman Theatre, St Albans.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include St Albans and St Stephens.

St Albans

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St Albans is an English cathedral city to the north of London, in the county of Hertfordshire. Its rich Roman and Medieval history means it is much more worth a visit than the typical commuter suburb.

St Stephens

Suburb

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St Albans is a cathedral city in Hertfordshire, England, east of Hemel Hempstead and west of Hatfield, 20 miles north-west of London, 8 miles south-west of Welwyn Garden City and 11 miles south-east of Luton.

Chiswell Green

Village

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Chiswell Green is a village, on the southern outskirts of St Albans, in the parish of St Stephen and district of the City of St Albans in Hertfordshire. Chiswell Green is situated 2 miles south of Roman Theatre, St Albans.

Roman Theatre, St Albans

Categories: archaeological site, Roman theater, ancient Roman structure, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: City and District of St. Albans, Hertfordshire, East of England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.75408° or 51° 45′ 15″ north

Longitude

-0.35831° or 0° 21′ 30″ west

Open location code

9C3XQJ3R+JM

OpenStreetMap ID

node 25150239

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=theatre

Wikidata ID

Q2148270

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In Other Languages

From Czech to French—“Roman Theatre, St Albans” goes by many names.

Czech: “Římské divadlo”
Dutch: “Romeins theater van Verulamium”
French: “théâtre romain de Verulamium”
French: “Théâtre romain de Verulamium”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ancient Shop Ruins and Ancient Secret Shrine.

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