Greek Theatre [Barcelona] (Q8720)
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Theatre building in Barcelona, Spain
- Greek Theatre
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| English | Greek Theatre [Barcelona] | Theatre building in Barcelona, Spain |
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41°22'9.840"N, 2°9'34.992"E
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The theater is a scenic open-air theater constructed in 1929 for the Barcelona International Exposition, an event that served as the stimulus for building on a good part of the mountain of Montjuïc. (English)
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The Greek Theater (Teatre Grec) on which it’s located was an ancient quarry, which became the source of all the materials used to create the structure. It was designed by architect Ramón Reventós Ferrerons, who also oversaw the construction of the Venetian towers of the Plaça Espanya. And if there the inspiration was ancient Venice, for the theater, Ferrerons focused on the theater of Epidaurus, such that the design ultimately became a stage built in a ditch, surrounded by a set of semicircular stands. (English)
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After the international engagement, the venue fell into disuse until the 1950s, when the Barcelona City Hall decided to give the theater new life. But its real shining moment wouldn’t arrive until the era of democracy; 1976, to be exact, the year the GREC Festival was first held. Since then, the venue has become the principal point of reference for Barcelona’s summertime cultural life, since the festival, held in July, offers a wide array of live theater, dance, circus, and musical performances. (English)
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1929
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Barcelona 105
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Pg. Santa Madrona 36
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8038
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1,900
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1928
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