Amphitheatre Lucca Tuscany Italy
The site of the amphitheatre is within the present walls and its shape is perfectly preserved by Piazza del Mercato. It was built during the I and II centuries and could accommodate over 10,000 spectators. It was covered with marble and decorated with columns but was abandoned during the barbaric invasions. In 1830, Lorenzo Nottolini restructured the buildings erected randomly on the site of the old amphitheatre giving the piazza the plan it has today. Nottolini retained buildings of different heights and opened up an access street. The only part of the original fabric of the amphitheatre left today is the arch on the left through which you enter the square. The other arches in the square were erected in the last century.
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