The Theatre of Marcellus (Latin: Theatrum Marcelli) is an ancient open-air theatre in Rome. The theatre was 111 m in diameter and was the largest and most important theatre in Ancient Rome; it could originally hold between 11,000 and 20,000 spectators. It was an impressive example of what was to become one of the most pervasive urban architectural forms of the Roman world. The theatre fell out of use in the early 4th century and the structure served as a quarry. In the Early Middle Ages the theatre was used as a fortress of the Fabii and then at the end of the 11th century (when it was known as templum Marcelli), by Pier Leoni and later his heirs (the Pierleoni). This saved the complex from further destruction. The Savelli held it in the 13th century. Later, in the 16th century, the residence of the Orsini, designed by Baldassare Peruzzi, was built atop the ruins of the ancient theatre. By the 19th century, rises in the street level meant that almost half the ground floor was below it. #mycity #rome #ig_rome #igersroma #romeandyou #loves_roma #italy #beautifuldestinatons #urbanscape #urbanoasis #streetview #ancient #roman #architecture #archilovers #architecturephotography #theatre #temple #blue #sky #skyline #snow #snowday #winter #walking #wandering #wanderlust #photooftheday #vsco #instagramhub (presso Teatro di Marcello)
