Greek Theatre of Butrint
Greek Theatre of Butrint is an archaeological site in Xarre, Bashkia Konispol, Vlorë County. Greek Theatre of Butrint is situated nearby to the archaeological site Asclepius Treasury, as well as near Asclepius Temple.Photo: Geoff Wong, CC BY 2.0.
Photo: Arian Mavriqi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: ancient Greek theater in Butrint, Albania
- Also known as: “Greek Theatre of Buthrotum”, “Odéon”, and “Theatre”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Archaeological Museum of Butrint and Venetian Fortress of Butrint.
Archaeological Museum of Butrint
Museum
Photo: Hyjnesha, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Archaeological Museum of Butrint was opened in 1938. It was reopened during the 1950s-1960s in the premises of the Venetian Acropolis Castle within the acropolis of the ancient city.
Venetian Fortress of Butrint
Castle
Photo: Zysko serhii, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Venetian Fortress of Butrint is a castle on the Butrint Peninsula in southern Albania. The castle is located by the Channel of Vivari within the Butrint National Park and close to the neighbouring Venetian Triangular Castle.
Baptistery of Butrint
Archaeological site
Photo: Albinfo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Baptistery of Butrint, is an archeological site in Vlorë County, Albania and part of the Butrint National Park. Located in the archaeological site of Butrint, it is a late antique structure known for its well-preserved mosaic pavement. Baptistery of Butrint is situated 210 metres east of Greek Theatre of Butrint.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vrinë and Kalami.
Vrinë
Village
Photo: Reklo18, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vrinë is a village in the former Xarrë municipality, Vlorë County in Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Konispol.
Kalami
Village
Photo: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kalami is a village, which is situated 7 km west of Greek Theatre of Butrint.
Sopik
Village
Sopik is a village in the former commune of Livadhe, Vlorë County, southern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality of Finiq. Sopik is situated 8 km northeast of Greek Theatre of Butrint.
Greek Theatre of Butrint
- Categories: Greek theater, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Xarre, Bashkia Konispol, Vlorë County, Albania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
39.74559° or 39° 44′ 44″ northLongitude
20.02043° or 20° 1′ 14″ eastOpen location code
8GF2P2WC+65OpenStreetMap ID
way 1047669872OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q13046666
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In Other Languages
From Albanian to Ukrainian—“Greek Theatre of Butrint” goes by many names.
- Albanian: “Teatri i Butrintit”
- Finnish: “Buthrotumin teatteri”
- Finnish: “Butrintin kreikkalainen teatteri”
- French: “théâtre antique de Butrint”
- French: “Théâtre antique de Butrint”
- Galician: “teatro grego de Butrint”
- German: “Antikes Theater von Butrint”
- Polish: “Teatr antyczny”
- Turkish: “Butrint Yunan Tiyatrosu”
- Ukrainian: “Античний театр”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Asclepius Treasury and Asclepius Temple.
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