Roman circus of Mérida
The Roman circus of Mérida is a Roman circus in the Roman colonia of Emerita Augusta –present-day Mérida, Spain–, capital of the Roman province of Lusitania.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: Ancient Roman circus in Mérida, Spain
- Also known as: “Circo Romano de Mérida” and “Roman Circus Maximus of Mérida”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Roman baths at calle Reyes Huertas and Estadio Romano.
Roman baths at calle Reyes Huertas
Archaeological site
Photo: Anitsircana, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Roman baths at calle Reyes Huertas is an archaeological site, which is situated 260 metres west of Roman circus of Mérida.
Estadio Romano
Stadium
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Estadio Romano is a multi-use stadium in Mérida, Spain. It is currently used for football matches and is the home ground of Mérida AD. The stadium holds 14,600 people and opened in 1954. Estadio Romano is situated 770 metres southwest of Roman circus of Mérida.
Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida
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Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida is situated 730 metres southwest of Roman circus of Mérida.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Trujillanos and Don Álvaro.
Trujillanos
Village
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Trujillanos is a Spanish municipality in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, 9 km from Mérida. It has a population of 1,376 and an area of 20.3 km2. Trujillanos is situated 7 km northeast of Roman circus of Mérida.
Don Álvaro
Village
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Don Álvaro is a municipality located in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2012 census, the municipality has a population of 758 inhabitants. Don Álvaro is situated 9 km southeast of Roman circus of Mérida.
Esparragalejo
Village
Photo: Adolfobrigido, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Esparragalejo is a municipality of Spain in the province of Badajoz, autonomous region of Extremadura. Located about 13 km from Mérida, it is known for its unique Roman multiple arch buttress dam, the Esparragalejo Dam, its two natural lagoons, and its religious festivals. Esparragalejo is situated 9 km west of Roman circus of Mérida.
Roman circus of Mérida
- Categories: monument, circus, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Mérida, Badajoz, Extremadura, Central Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.92003° or 38° 55′ 12″ northLongitude
-6.33213° or 6° 19′ 56″ westOpen location code
8CCMWMC9+24OpenStreetMap ID
way 152837480OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q1984155
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Spanish—“Roman circus of Mérida” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Méridako erromatar zirkua”
- Basque: “Méridako zirku erromatarra”
- Catalan: “circ romà de Mèrida”
- Catalan: “Circ romà de Mèrida”
- Dutch: “Circus Maximus”
- French: “Cirque romain de Mérida”
- Galician: “Circo romano de Mérida”
- German: “römischer Zirkus von Mérida”
- German: “Römischer Zirkus von Mérida”
- Italian: “Circo romano di Mérida”
- Persian: “سیرک رومی مریدا”
- Portuguese: “Circo romano de Mérida”
- Spanish: “Circo romano de Emerita Augusta”
- Spanish: “Circo romano de Emérita Augusta”
- Spanish: “Circo romano de Merida”
- Spanish: “Circo romano de Mérida”
- Spanish: “Circo Romano”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Circo Romano Corrida de Bigas and Centro De Interpretacion Del Circo Romano.
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