Hippodrome (disambiguation)

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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: ^[1]
  • 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, London, a London nightclub.
  • 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, 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.^[2]

• Other:
  • The Hippodrome, London, a London nightclub.

[edit] Notes

1. ^ "Search Theaters", Cinema Treasures, 2008, webpage: CT-search.
2. ^ "World Theatres - alphabetical listing", World-Theatres, 2008, webpage: World-theatres.