Amphitheatre of Serdica

Sofia, Bulgaria

Serdica Amphitheatre was part of the ancient Roman city of Ulpia Serdica, now Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. Discovered in 2004 and the subject of excavations in 2005 and 2006, the ruins of the amphitheatre lie on two adjacent sites in the centre of modern Sofia. The amphitheatre was built in the 3rd–4th century AD on top of a 2nd–3rd century theatre, which had been ravaged by the Goths. However, the amphitheatre remained in use for less than a century and was abandoned by the 5th century.

The Amphitheatre of Serdica was among the biggest in the eastern part of the Roman Empire and the largest in what is today Bulgaria. It lay outside the city walls of Serdica and hosted fights between gladiators and wild beasts, which were advertised at the entrance of the city.

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Founded: 3rd century AD
Category: Prehistoric and archaeological sites in Bulgaria

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Szymon S (11 months ago)
One big misunderstanding on the service side. I have never seen such rudeness and rudeness. You come and wave an unpleasant gesture like "go away dude"
Joanna P (14 months ago)
The amphitheater is located in the hotel. You can see through the glass. The hotel is closed so don't bother.
Madhusudhan Konda (5 years ago)
The Amphitheater which was built in 3rd and 4th century was discovered during the construction of a city hotel in 2005. It was laid on top a 2nd century Roman theatre. The current ruins are housed under the Hotel but are accessible to public free of charge (Tuesday to Sunday). It’s not of a must see but if you are staying in around Sofia and have of extra hours to kill, probably you can get here
Maria Melnikova (5 years ago)
The remains of the amphitheatre are located in the basement of the hotel and is used as an art gallery. Not so much to see, a small room with some ruins in good condition and a few wall pannoes that are really interesting.
Tatyana Kozlova (7 years ago)
Well, yes, it's impressive to see when you imagine how it was. But these are ruins rising out of ground of a hotel. You get in, take pics for one minute and it's done. It looks more like an interesting element within the hotel' design. If you are nearby or stay there, take a look. Otherwise, don't spend your time on searching for this.
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