Vernona Colosseum (20170313_145403)

The Verona Arena is a Roman amphitheater in the Piazza Bra in Verona, Italy. Built in the first century, the Verona Arena is located in Piazza Bra in Verona, Italy; and is one of the best preserved ancient structures of its kind. As in all amphitheaters, Verona Arena held famous gladiator fights and the hunts of fierce exotic animals. Today, its great acoustics and unique location make the Roman arena the ideal location for opera performances that attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors to Verona every year during the Festival season.

The arena in Verona measures 140 meters in length and 110 meters in width. The original outer facade had three stories of arches which was almost completely destroyed in a major earthquake in the 12th century leaving only the outer ring with two stories of arches, all built in local white and pink stone. The arena has 64 entrances and had a capacity to hold 30 thousand people. Nowadays, for security reasons, the maximum attendance is 15,000 people.
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