Ancient Stadium of Philippopolis, Plovdiv Province, Bulgaria

4.0 (478 reviews) Spent < 1 hour Ranking #5 in Plovdiv Ancient Ruins • Points of Interest & Landmarks

Nice Historical Spot

The Stadium is one attractions that make Plovdiv special. Although it is not monumental in a conventional sense, it carries some special feel. IMHO, looks more attractive at night. The Stadium location offers an opportunity to see it multiple times (e.g., at night and daylight).

Address

Ul Hristo G Danov, Plovdiv 4000 Bulgaria

Website

http://ancient-stadium-plovdiv.eu/?p=12&l=2

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Tuesday, May 07, 2024, 14:54

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4Larry M 5:00 PM Oct 13, 2019
Hard to believe how large this race-track was now under a shopping street in a vibrant city
The exposed portion of the hippodrome of Roman times is quite small, but still imposing, representing the main entrance portal and "end zone" seats, but to imagine that it stretched for several blocks and held 30,000 racing fans is remarkable. It is great that the city fathers who located it left a portion intact, right on the main square of this beautiful, vibrant city.
3fjane84 5:00 PM Feb 23, 2020
Small section restored
Only a small section remains of this massive stadium, it would have seated 30,000 people in its time. They would have raced horses/ chariots there. It's a terrible shame it was built on top of and the small bit that is uncovered cannot give you the full impact of the size. There is an info sign on site and you can view it freely. They have a 3d show to explain how it would have looked that you can pay to see.