Roman Theatre of Catania
The Roman Theatre of Catania consists of the ruins of two open-air semicircular ancient Roman theatres, located between Piazza San Francesco, via Vittorio Emanuele, via Timeo, and via Teatro Greco in the center of Catania, Sicily, southern Italy.- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: ancient theater in Catania
- Also known as: “Teatro Greco Romano”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include San Francesco Borgia and Antiquarium regionale al Teatro Romano.
San Francesco Borgia
Museum
San Francesco Borgia is a Roman Catholic church located on Via Crociferi #7, adjacent to the former Collegio Gesuita, and parallel to San Benedetto, and about a block south on Crociferi of the church and convent of San Giuliano, in the city of Catania, region of Sicily, southern Italy. San Francesco Borgia is situated 140 metres northeast of Roman Theatre of Catania.
San Benedetto
Church
San Benedetto is a late-Baroque architecture, Roman Catholic church and former Benedictine monastery in the city Catania, Sicily, southern Italy. The church facade faces Via Crociferi, parallels across via San Benedetto the former-Jesuit church of San Francesco Borgia, and both are about a block south along Crociferi from the church and convent of San Giuliano. San Benedetto is situated 120 metres northeast of Roman Theatre of Catania.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Giudecca di Catania and Antico Corso.
Roman Theatre of Catania
- Categories: archaeological site, Roman theater, archaeological artifact museum, building, tourism, ruins, and historic site
- Location: Centro - S. Cristoforo, Catania, Catania, Sicily, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
37.50286° or 37° 30′ 10″ north
Longitude
15.08357° or 15° 5′ 1″ east
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
8F9QG33M+4C
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historic=archaeological_site
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tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Turkish—“Roman Theatre of Catania” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Cataniako erromatar antzokia”
- Catalan: “Teatre romà de Catània”
- Dutch: “Romeins theater van Catania”
- German: “Römisches Theater von Catania”
- German: “Römisches Theater”
- Hebrew: “התיאטרון הרומי בקטניה”
- Italian: “Teatro antico - Catania”
- Italian: “Teatro greco-romano di Catania”
- Italian: “Teatro romano (Catania)”
- Italian: “Teatro romano di Catania”
- Japanese: “カターニア・ローマ劇場”
- Russian: “Римский театр”
- Sicilian: “Tiatru grecu-romanu di Catania”
- Sicilian: “Tiatru romanu di Catania”
- Spanish: “Teatro romano de Catania”
- Turkish: “Roma Tiyatrosu, Catania”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Antiquarium Casa Liberti and Casa del Terremoto.
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