Roman Circus of Toledo

An ancient Roman circus in Toledo, Castile-La Mancha, Spain, built in the 1st century AD during the reign of Augustus or Tiberius. Measuring approximately 422 metres long and 112 metres wide, it could accommodate up to 30,000 spectators for horse and chariot races. Believed to have been one of the largest Roman circuses of its time, it demonstrated Toletum's importance as capital of the province of Carthaginensis. Abandoned after the arrival of Christianity and later used as an Arab cemetery, the site was excavated in 1927-1929. Today low-lying arches from the lower levels survive in a public park.