Trier Amphitheater

Trier Amphitheater
UNESCO World Heritage site
Location Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Part of Roman Monuments, Cathedral of St Peter and Church of Our Lady in Trier
Criteria Cultural: (i), (iii), (iv), (vi)
Reference 367-001
Inscription 1986 (10th Session)
Coordinates 49°44′53″N 6°38′57″E / 49.748086°N 6.649054°E / 49.748086; 6.649054Coordinates: 49°44′53″N 6°38′57″E / 49.748086°N 6.649054°E / 49.748086; 6.649054
Location of Trier Amphitheater in Rhineland-Palatinate
Trier Amphitheater (Germany)

The Trier Amphitheater is a Roman Amphitheater in Trier, Germany. It is designated as part of the Roman Monuments, Cathedral of St. Peter and Church of Our Lady in Trier UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Brief History

Trier and its amphitheater resembled many Roman cities of its time in that many infamous gladiatorial contests occurred there. The theater which was dug into the side of a hill was erected around the 2nd century A.D during Antoninus Pius' rule. It could accommodate approximately 20,000 spectators and was built into what was the cities wall.[1] When Constantius Chlorus moved to Trier, Germany around 293 he renovated the amphitheater.[2]

Usage

The multiple usages of the arena included gladiator events and animal shows in which a cellar under the arena was utilized to store the animals and sentence prisoners to death.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Roman Amphitheater- Trier, Germany - Outdoor Amphitheaters on Waymarking.com". www.waymarking.com. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  2. ↑ "Trier, Amphitheater - Livius". www.livius.org. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  3. ↑ "Tourist-Information Trier". www.trier-info.de. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  • "Tourist-Information Trier: Amphitheater: Info". trier-info.de. Retrieved 2014-01-31.


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