Sizes / Landmarks

How big is the Colosseum?

189 m long · 620 ft

The ellipse is 189 meters long and 48 meters high.

Compared with things you know

• The Colosseum is about 7.9× the length of a tennis court Tennis court: 23.8 m
• The Colosseum is about 3.8× the length of an Olympic pool Olympic pool: 50 m
• The Colosseum is about 2.0× the height of the Statue of Liberty Statue of Liberty: 93 m
• The Colosseum is about 1.8× the length of a soccer pitch Soccer pitch: 105 m

Similar landmarks

1. Gateway Arch 192 m tall 630 ft
2. Space Needle 184 m tall 604 ft
3. Washington Monument 169 m tall 554 ft
4. Hoover Dam 221 m tall 725 ft
5. Golden Gate Bridge tower 227 m tall 745 ft
6. Great Pyramid of Giza 139 m tall 456 ft