Roman Theater Of Orange
The Orange municipality is in charge of this UNESCO-designated World Heritage Site theater. The Chorégies d'Orange, a summer opera festival, is also held there. The Theater of Orange is still 338 feet long and 121 feet tall, keeping it in its original dimensions. With a capacity for 10,000 people, it is one of the biggest theaters of its sort now in use. Maurice of Nassau, the Prince of Orange, attempted to destroy the building in the seventh century, but many reconstructions allowed it to stand till this day.
Tires were used to construct the theater's gates and entrance tunnel. The inside was designed such that once the audience entered, they could easily move from one area to another. In addition, VIPs including local councilors sat in the first three rows to watch the actor perform. Following the fall of the Western Roman Empire in the fourth century, Christianity was declared the state religion. The theater was officially declared to be closed in AD 391 due to this shift in religion. It was reopened, nonetheless, in the 12th century to publish and present holy plays.
The Roman Festival was the first significant event held in the theater in 1869, following the start of the restoration. This celebration evolved into the Chorégies, an annual celebration. Thousands of people from all over the world attend these multi-media events. The Theater of Orange attracts a lot of visitors the remainder of the year. An audio tour can be used to lead visitors through the main theater and its surrounding rooms and passageways.
