Teatro Lope de Vega (Seville)

Lope de Vega Theatre
Exhibition Casino, theatre to the left
Lope de Vega Theatre is located in Seville
Lope de Vega Theatre
Lope de Vega Theatre
Location within Seville
AddressSeville
Coordinates37°22′44″N 5°59′27″W / 37.378823°N 5.990792°W / 37.378823; -5.990792
Opened1929
Website
www.teatrolopedevega.org/

The Lope de Vega Theatre (Spanish: Teatro Lope de Vega) is a small Baroque Revival theatre that was built for the Ibero-American Exposition of 1929 in Seville, Spain, in the same building as the Exhibition Casino. It stands on the Avenida Maria Luisa street near the Maria Luisa Park just north of the Pavilion of Peru.[1] The theater is named after the famous 16th-century Spanish playwright Lope de Vega.[2] After the exposition the theatre had a mixed history. It suffered damage from fire and flood. At times it was closed and at times was partially restored and reopened. The building has been used as a hospital and as a trade show venue. Following its most recent renovation the theatre has become one of Seville's most important centres for cultural events.

  1. ^ "Teatro Lope de Vega Sevilla". Sevilla5. 15 January 2006. Retrieved 2011-11-09.
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