hippodrome
The hippodrome ( ancient Greek ἱππόδρομος hippodromos , from ἵππος hippos , German 'horse' and δρόμος dromos , German 'route' ; Latin hippodromus ) were initially referred to in antiquity as horse racing tracks , later certain gardens, see:
Hippodrome is the name of the following individual structures:
Ancient horse racing tracks:
Modern horse racing tracks:
- Buenos Aires: Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo
- Madrid: Hipódromo de la Zarzuela
- Montevideo: Hipódromo de Maroñas
- Niamey: Hippodrome Niamey
- Porto Alegre: Hipódromo do Cristal
- Vincennes: Hippodrome de Vincennes
Other structures:
- Hippodrome (Hamburg)
- Munich: marquee at the Oktoberfest
- Gainesville, Florida: Hippodrome State Theater
For the places in Uruguay see:
