General Information
Project Type
| Function / usage: |
Roman theater |
|---|---|
| Material: |
Masonry structure |
| Architectural style: |
Roman |
Awards and Distinctions
| 1981 |
part of an ensemble
for registered users |
|---|
Location
| Location: |
Orange, Vaucluse (84), Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: | 44° 8' 9.29" N 4° 48' 31.65" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| seats | 8 000 - 9 000 | |
| stage | length | 61 m |
| depth | 9 m | |
| walls | height | 36 m |
| length | 103 m |
Chronology
| 10 A.D. — 25 A.D. | Built during the reign of Augustus. |
|---|---|
| 1981 | Listed among the UNESCO's World Heritage Sites. |
Participants
Restoration
Architecture
- Augustin-Nicolas Caristie (architect)
- P. Renaux (architect)
Addition of roof over stage (2006)
Architecture
Steel construction
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (2003): Histoire visuelle des Monuments de France. Larousse, Paris (France), pp. 29.
- (1856): Monuments antiques à Orange: arc de triomphe et théâtre. Firmin Didot Frères, Paris (France).
- (1991): Orange antique. Imprimerie nationale, Paris (France).
- Une poutre de 6 m pour le théâtre antique d'Orange. In: Le Moniteur des Travaux Publics et du Bâtiment, n. 5344 (28 April 2006), pp. 9.
- (2003): Provence romaine et Pré-romaine. 1st edition, Edisud, Aix-en-Provence (France), ISBN 978-2744903540, pp. 26.
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20011990 - Published on:
09/05/2004 - Last updated on:
29/07/2017
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