A Hippodrome is just the eastern version of the Roman circus. Races would be primarily held there, although other public festivals and parades could also be held in a hippodrome just as they were in the circus.
An hippodrome.
big ones in the hippodrome
The Hippodrome was used for many things such as horseback riding, chariot races,royal ceremonies, parades, executions, and i believe animal tormenting as well.
Hippodrome, ancient Greek stadium designed for horse racing and especially chariot racing. Its Roman counterpart was called a circus and is best represented by the Circus Maximus (q.v.).
Edward Payson Weston has written: 'The great trial of endurance, at Barnum's Roman hippodrome, October, 1874' -- subject(s): Walking. 'The great trial of endurance, at Barnum's Roman hippodrome, October, 1874' -- subject(s): Walking.
It was located in Manhattan at 6th ave and between 43rd and 44th street. It was open from1905 to 1939.
The name of the building or arena where the Roman chariot races were held was the Circus Maximus in Rome and the Hippodrome in Byzantium/Constantinople.
The address of the Hippodrome Colony Historical Theatre Association is: 222 1/2 Putnam St, Marietta, OH 45750-3014
The word "hippodrome" come from two Greek words; "hippos" (horse) and "dromos" (course). It can roughly be translated as "the place for horse racing". In Roman times, one of the most important activities in the hippodromes were chariot races. There was a number of chariot teams, called by certain names, such as blues, greens, etc. These teams also represented different political opinion in Roman societies and eventually became very influential. Google "Nika Riots" for more information how the chariot teams of the Constantinople hippodrome started a big riot which was ended by a bloody massacre.
The first Hippodrome in today's Istanbul was built by the Roman emperor Septimius Severus in the beginning of the 3rd century as one of series of reconstructions in ancient Byzantium. In fact, he was the one who had punished Byzantium and destroyed almost the entire city for supporting his enemy, clearly the loosing side. The hippodrome was enlarged and renovated by Constantine the Great when the city was made the capital of the eastern Roman Empire as Constantinople in the 4th century. Some claims that the capacity of the hippodrome reached 100,000 seats, but recent findings show that this figure appears to be exaggerated.
Bristol Hippodrome was created in 1912.