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Larissa

First Ancient Theatre

The First Ancient Theater of Larissa is an ancient theater and the largest theater in , having a capacity of 10,000 people. It is located on the southern side of Frourio Hill in and it is a registered trademark of the city.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: building in Larissa, Thessaly Region, Greece
  • Also known as: “Ancient theatre of Larissa”, “First Ancient Theatre, Larissa”, and “First Archaeological Theatre of Larisa”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bezesteni of Larissa and Second Ancient Theatre.

Castle
Photo: Geniusloci1979, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The bedesten is an Ottoman enclosed market in the city of , . The bedesten is located on the top of the Frourio Hill, the city's ancient acropolis, and was erected in the late 15th century. is situated 130 metres north of First Ancient Theatre.

Archaeological site
Photo: Vanbasten 23, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The of Larissa is an ancient Greek theatre in the city of in , . is situated 270 metres west of First Ancient Theatre.

Archaeological site
Photo: Ggia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Yeni Mosque is a former in , in the region of . Completed in c. 1881 during the Ottoman era, the mosque was abandoned in 1924 and subsequently repurposed for cultural use. is situated 410 metres east of First Ancient Theatre.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Giannouli and Dendra Tyrnavou.

Town
is a town and a former municipality in the , , . Population 12,277. The municipal unit has an area of 51.092 km2. is situated 3½ km northwest of First Ancient Theatre.

Village
is a village and a community of the . Before the 2011 local government reform it was a part of the municipality of . The community of covers an area of 45.042 km2. is situated 9 km northwest of First Ancient Theatre.

Town
Photo: Angelos Bliatsios, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a town, which is situated 10 km southeast of First Ancient Theatre.

First Ancient Theatre

Latitude
39.64039° or 39° 38′ 25″ north
Longitude
22.41528° or 22° 24′ 55″ east
Open location code
8GF4JCR8+54
Open­Street­Map ID
way 134388481
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Wiki­data ID
Q5452301
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In Other Languages

From Finnish to Tatar—“First Ancient Theatre” goes by many names.
  • Finnish: “Larissan ensimmäinen teatteri”
  • Greek: “Α‘ Αρχαίο Θέατρο Λάρισας”
  • Greek: “Α΄Αρχαίο Θέατρο Λάρισας”
  • Greek: “Αρχαίο θέατρο Α΄ Λάρισας”
  • Greek: “Πρώτο Αρχαίο Θέατρο Λάρισας”
  • Italian: “teatro A di Larissa”
  • Polish: “Teatr w Larisie”
  • Slovenian: “Prvo antično gledališče v Larisi”
  • Spanish: “primer teatro antiguo de Larisa”
  • Spanish: “Primer teatro de Larisa”
  • Spanish: “Primer Teatro de Larisa”
  • Tatar: “Лариса беренче борынгы театры”

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Highlights include Παλαιοχριστιανική Βασιλική Φρουρίου and Ηλιαχτίδα.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “First Ancient Theatre”. Photo: stg gr1, CC BY 2.0.