Avenches Amphitheatre

Avenches, Switzerland

Avenches (earlier known as Aventicum) became the capital of the Roman Helvetia province around 15-13 BC. The heyday of the city was in the 2nd century AD when it had over 20,000 inhabitants. The amphitheatre was also erected in the early 2th century. Today it is Switzerland's best preserved amphitheatre.

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Avenue Jomini 2, Avenches, Switzerland
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Founded: 2th century AD
Category: Prehistoric and archaeological sites in Switzerland

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4.5/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Ben Walpoth (6 months ago)
Old roman amphitheater in Avenches. It is definitely worth a visit!
Hansjürg Hürzeler (11 months ago)
Great mixture of ancient and well explained
Nuno Martins (13 months ago)
Great example of the Roman empire, here in the ancient Aventicum
Guy Romagnoli (14 months ago)
Old Romain Town, nice little place and good restaurants
Prince Dziwornu (17 months ago)
Lovely place. Highly recommended
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