Helena Modrzejewska National Old Theatre

Helena Modrzejewska National Old Theatre
Narodowy Stary Teatr im. Heleny Modrzejewskiej
National Stary (Old) Theatre in Kraków
Theatre in Kraków Old Town District
Map
AddressJagiellońska Street 5
Kraków
Poland
Construction
OpenedOctober 20, 1781; 243 years ago (1781-10-20)
Years active1781–present
Architect
  • Étienne Humbert (1781)
  • Karol Kremer, Tomasz Majewski (1841)
  • Tadeusz Stryjeński, Franciszek Mączyński (1903–1906)
Website
www.stary-teatr.pl

The Helena Modrzejewska National Old Theatre in Kraków (Polish: Narodowy Stary Teatr im. Heleny Modrzejewskiej) is one of the oldest public stages in Poland and a national institution of culture, first opened in 1781. It was named after renowned Shakespearean actress Helena Modrzejewska.