Chester Roman Amphitheatre
Chester Amphitheatre is a Roman amphitheatre in Chester, Cheshire. The site is managed by English Heritage; it is designated as a Grade I listed building, and a scheduled monument.Photo: Nadia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: Roman amphitheater in Chester, Cheshire, England, UK
- Also known as: “Chester Amphitheatre” and “Roman Amphitheatre”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Wesley Methodist Church and Chester Cathedral.
Wesley Methodist Church
Church
Photo: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Wesley Methodist Church is in St John Street, Chester, Cheshire, England. It is an active Methodist church in the circuit of Chester. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
Chester Cathedral
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chester Cathedral is a Church of England cathedral and the mother church of the Diocese of Chester. It is located in the city of Chester, Cheshire, England. Chester Cathedral is situated 1,200 feet northwest of Chester Roman Amphitheatre.
St John the Baptist’s Church, Chester
Church
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St John the Baptist's Church is a former cathedral in Chester, Cheshire, England during the Early Middle Ages. The church, which was first founded in the late 7th Century by the Anglo-Saxons, is outside the Chester city walls on a cliff above the north bank of the River Dee.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chester and Abbot’s Meads.
Chester
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chester is a very pretty and historic English city on the river Dee, and the county town of the North-Western county of Cheshire. Although maybe not worth a whole holiday, it's well worth a day or overnight trip to see the Roman ruins and medieval city centre.
Abbot’s Meads
Suburb
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Abbot's Meads is a suburb of Chester in Cheshire, England. Abbot's Meads is north-west of Chester city centre. The Countess of Chester Hospital is nearby. The population as taken in the 2011 census can be found under Chester.
Saltney
Suburb
Photo: Dennis Turner, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Saltney is a town straddling the counties of Flintshire and Cheshire on the England–Wales border. The local government community of Saltney lies entirely in Wales, while the English areas are unparished. Saltney is situated 2 miles southwest of Chester Roman Amphitheatre.
Chester Roman Amphitheatre
- Categories: ruins, Roman amphitheater, archaeological site, ancient Roman structure, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.18935° or 53° 11′ 22″ northLongitude
-2.88697° or 2° 53′ 13″ westOpen location code
9C5V54Q7+P6OpenStreetMap ID
way 3025223OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q2844408
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Chester Roman Amphitheatre” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “切斯特競技場”
- Chinese: “切斯特羅馬圓形劇場”
- Dutch: “Amfitheater van Chester”
- French: “Amphitheatre de Chester”
- French: “amphithéâtre de Chester”
- French: “Amphithéâtre de chester”
- French: “Amphithéâtre de Chester”
- French: “Amphithéâtre De Chester”
- Portuguese: “Anfiteatro de Deva”
- Spanish: “Anfiteatro romano de Chester”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dee House and Roman Angle Tower.
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