Theatre in Epidauros [Epidaurus]
type: Item
label: Theater van Epidaurus @nl
label: Teatro di Epidauro @it
label: Teatro de Epidauro @es
description: Theatre building in Epidauros, Greece
alternative label: Theatre in Epidauros
EUTA building identifier: 355
Importance: Not rated
Type of information: Performance venue
Field: architecture
Country: Greece
City: Epidaurus
GPS: Point(23.0792 37.5961)
Wikidata source: Q608198
time frame: Greek theatre era
context: Epidaururs (modern Epidauros, Greece). Cavea width: 119 m, orchestra width: 24.65 m; capacity: 11,750-14,700; ca. 300-340 BCE.
Building date: -0339-01-01T00:00:00Z
Capacity: 14700
Theatrum ID: 1027
architect: Polykleitos
opening date: -0350-01-01T00:00:00Z
Wikidata instance: Q570116
Carthalia ID: 386
Preservation state: extant building
Preservation state: Disused
Note: Ancient Greek theatre, built ca. 350-300 BC by Polykleitos the Younger. Originally 6210 seats. Later extended by 21 rows (then ca. 14000 seats). Famous for its unparalleled acoustics. Still used for theatre performances.