Odeon of Herod Attica [Athens]
type: Item
label: Odeion van Herodes Atticus @nl
label: Odeion Heroda Attika @cs
label: Odeo di Erode Attico @it
label: Odeón de Herodes Ático @es
label: Odeon of Herod Attica
description: Theatre building in Athens, Greece
description: bouwwerk in Athene @nl
EUTA building identifier: 362
Importance: Not rated
Type of information: Performance venue
Field: architecture
Country: Greece
City: Athens
GPS: Point(23.7245 37.9708)
Wikidata source: Q1328165
Architekturmuseum Berlin Id: 135245.php
Architekturmuseum Berlin Id: 176536.php
represented in collection: Architecture museum Berlin
context: Odeum of Herodes Atticus (modern Athens, Greece). Cavea width: 81 m, orchestra width: 21.40 m; capacity: 5,500; ca. 160-174 CE.
Building date: 0160-01-01T00:00:00Z
Capacity: 5500
Theatrum ID: 2708
opening date: 0161-01-01T00:00:00Z
Wikidata instance: Q839954
Source URL: herodes atticus.htm
Source URL: odeon-of-herodes-atticus.html
Les Archives du Spectacle ID: /o/27134-Theatre-d-Herode-Atticus
Carthalia ID: 383
Preservation state: extant building
Preservation state: Used as theatre today
Note: [Odeon/Odeum of Herodes Atticus] Ancient Greek concert building, built ca. 161 AD for Herodes Atticus, a wealthy citizen of Athens, in memory of his late wife. Originally covered by a roof. 267 destroyed by the Hirullians. Restored in the 1950s. Currently used for theatre performances and concerts by the Athens Summer Festival. Ca. 5000-6000 seats.
Canon image ID: 2263