Hippodrome (disambiguation)
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A hippodrome
was an ancient Grecian horse and chariot racing course and arena.
Hippodrome may also refer to:
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Hippodrome
A hippodrome was a Greek stadium for horse racing and chariot racing. The name is derived from the Greek words "hippos and "dromos"...
was an ancient Grecian horse and chariot racing course and arena.
Hippodrome may also refer to:
- Hippodrome of ConstantinopleHippodrome of ConstantinopleThe Hippodrome of Constantinople was a circus that was the sporting and social centre of Constantinople, capital of the Byzantine Empire. Today it is a square named Sultanahmet Meydanı in the Turkish city of Istanbul, with only a few fragments of the original structure surviving...
- Hippodrome de LongchampHippodrome de LongchampThe Longchamp Racecourse is a 57 hectare horse-racing facility located on the Route des Tribunes in the Bois de Boulogne at Paris, France. Built on the banks of the Seine River, it is used for flat racing and is noted for its variety of interlaced tracks and a famous hill that provides a real...
- Hippodrome de MontréalHippodrome de MontréalBlue Bonnets Raceway was a horse racing track and casino in Montreal, Canada. After 137 years of operation, it closed in October 2009.-History:...
- Kensington HippodromeKensington HippodromeThe Kensington Hippodrome was a racecourse built in Notting Hill, London, in 1837, by entrepreneur John Whyte. Whyte leased of land from James Weller Ladbroke, owner of the Ladbroke Estate, and proceeded to enclose "the slopes of Notting Hill and the meadows west of Westbourne Grove" with a high...
- Hippodrome, BamakoHippodrome, BamakoHippodrome is a Quartier of Bamako, the capital of Mali.Many embassies are located in the Quartier. Furthermore one can find many restaurants, bars, foodstores and hotels in the Quartier. Popular destinations include La Terrasse and Sky Bar. The seat of Geekcorps is also located in the Quartier....
, a quartier of Bamako, the capital of Mali - Hippodrome, LondonHippodrome, LondonThe Hippodrome is a building on the corner of Charing Cross Road and Leicester Square in the City of Westminster, London. The name was used for many different theatres and music halls, of which the London Hippodrome is one of only a few survivors...
, a nightclub
Theaters:
- Hippodrome de PantinHippodrome de PantinHippodrome de Pantin was a permanent circus-style tent venue located in the Parc de la Villette near the Porte de Pantin Métro stop in north-eastern Paris. It was constructed in 1974 as the Paris home of the Jean Richard Circus, and in that period, was known as the Nouvel Hippodrome de Paris. ...
, a former circus and concert venue in Paris - Birmingham HippodromeBirmingham HippodromeThe Birmingham Hippodrome is a theatre situated on Hurst Street in the Chinese Quarter of Birmingham, England.Although best known as the home stage of the Birmingham Royal Ballet, it also hosts a wide variety of other performances including visiting opera and ballet companies, touring West End...
, a theatre in Birmingham, England - Bristol HippodromeBristol HippodromeThe Bristol Hippodrome is a theatre in the centre of Bristol, England with seating on three levels giving a capacity of 1,951. It frequently features West End theatre shows when they tour the UK as well regular visits by Welsh National Opera, and an annual pantomime.- History :The theatre was...
, a theatre in Bristol - Golders Green HippodromeGolders Green HippodromeGolders Green Hippodrome was built in 1913 by Bertie Crewe as a 3000-seat Music Hall, to serve North London and the new tube rail expansion into Golders Green....
, former BBC building in North London - New York HippodromeNew York HippodromeThe Hippodrome Theatre, also called the New York Hippodrome, was a theatre in New York City from 1905 to 1939, located on Sixth Avenue between 43rd and 44th Streets in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan. It was called the world's largest theatre by its builders and had a seating capacity of...
(1905–1939) - Hippodrome State TheatreHippodrome State TheatreThe Hippodrome State Theatre is a regional professional theatre in downtown Gainesville, Florida, United States. It was founded in 1972 by local actors. The address is 25 Southeast 2nd Place....
, Gainesville, Florida - Hippodrome Theatre (Terre Haute, Indiana)Hippodrome Theatre (Terre Haute, Indiana)The Hippodrome Theatre or Wabash Theatre is a historic theater in Terre Haute, Indiana.Theater manager Theodore W. Barhydt decided to build a theater in the area and enlisted the help of noted theater architect John Eberson to design the building...
- Hippodrome Theatre (Baltimore, Maryland)Hippodrome Theatre (Baltimore, Maryland)The Hippodrome Theatre is a former vaudeville theater in Baltimore, Maryland. Built in 1914 for impresarios Pierce and Scheck, the 2300-seat theater was the foremost vaudeville house in Baltimore, as well as a movie theater. The Hippodrome was designed by Thomas White Lamb, one of the foremost...
- Hippodrome (Waco, Texas), listed on the NRHP in Texas
- Hippodrome Cinema, Bo'nessHippodrome Cinema, Bo'ness-History:The Hippodrome Cinema in Bo'ness near Falkirk is an early example of a purpose-built cinema and thought to be the oldest such building surviving in Scotland...
, Falkirk