Hippodrome
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A hippodrome (from the Greek hippos meaning 'horse' and dromos meaning 'racecourse') was an ancient Grecian horse and chariot racing course and arena.
Hippodrome may also refer to:
- The Hippodrome of Constantinople.
- A modern horse racing track, for example the Hippodrome de Longchamp.
- Hippodrome, Bamako is a quartier of Bamako, the capital of Mali.
- More than 49 theatres and similar venues, including:
- The Birmingham Hippodrome, a theatre in Birmingham, England.
- The Bristol Hippodrome, a theatre in Bristol.
- The Golders Green Hippodrome for the former BBC building in North London.
- The Hippodrome Theatre, New York City (1905-1939), at 6th Avenue & 43rd, called by its builders in 1905 the world's largest theatre (held 6000) aka New York Hippodrome of 1933.
- The Hippodrome State Theatre in Gainesville, Florida.
- The Hippodrome Theatre, Baltimore, Maryland, a part of the France-Merrick Performing Arts Center.
- The Hippodrome Cinema, Bo'ness, West Lothian.
- Hippodrome - wood and canvas-roofed stadiums in 1800s New York City, at Broadway, 5th Avenue and 23rd Streets (for variety circus acts) torn down in 1856 for 5th Avenue Hotel.
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