Amphitheatre

Amphitheatre is an archaeological site in União das freguesias de Condeixa-a-Velha e Condeixa-a-Nova, Condeixa-a-Nova, Coimbra District. Amphitheatre is situated nearby to the ruins Northeastern sector, as well as near Indigenous houses under the esplanade of the temple.

Type: Archaeological site
Description: Roman amphiteatre in Condeixa-a-Nova, Portugal
Also known as: “Conímbriga amphitheatre”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Conímbriga Roman Ruins and Igreja Matriz de Condeixa-a-Velha.

Conímbriga Roman Ruins

Nature reserve

Photo: Elisardojm, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Conímbriga is one of the largest Roman settlements excavated in Portugal, and was classified as a National Monument in 1910. Located in the civil parish of Condeixa-a-Velha e Condeixa-a-Nova, in the municipality of Condeixa-a-Nova, it is situated 2 kilometres from the municipal seat and 16 kilometres from Coimbra.

Igreja Matriz de Condeixa-a-Velha

Church

Photo: Threeohsix, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Igreja Matriz de Condeixa-a-Velha is a church, which is situated 230 metres northeast of Amphitheatre.

Palácio dos Figueiredos

Castle

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Palácio dos Figueiredos is a castle, which is situated 1½ km north of Amphitheatre.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Freguesia de Condeixa-a-Velha and Cernache.

Freguesia de Condeixa-a-Velha

Village

Photo: Carole Raddato, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Freguesia de Condeixa-a-Velha is a village.

Cernache

Town

Photo: Antonio Melo, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Cernache is a civil parish in the municipality of Coimbra, Portugal. The population in 2021 was 3,957, in an area of 19.17 km2. Cernache is situated 5 km northeast of Amphitheatre.