Theatres

Buildings consisting of or containing auditoria for artistic performances.

Amphitheatres are listed under Locations for playing sport.

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Acropolis Remains of an outdoor theatre called Theatre of Dionysus, and the now partially reconstructed Theatre of Herodes Atticus
Alcala de Henares Corral de Comedias
Ancient Kyoto In the Hongwan-ji temple is Kita-nobutai ("North Noh stage")which is the oldest existing Noh stage. (there is a newer "South Noh stage" as well)
Aphrodisias The theatre is at the south end of the city’s core, built into an artificial mound (AB ev)
Aranjuez Teatro Royal (1769)
Archaeological Site of Aigai Remains of Roman theatre
Archaeological Site of Delphi Wiki: "The ancient theatre at Delphi was built further up the hill from the Temple of Apollo giving spectators a view of the entire sanctuary and the valley below. It was originally built in the 4th century BC but was remodeled on several occasions since. Its 35 rows can seat 5,000 spectators."
Archaeological site of Philippi Ancient Greek Theatre
Arles Roman theatre
Asmara Teatro Asmara - see
Babylon Hellenistic Theatre
Bosra Roman theatre
Bridgetown Empire Theatre (1922), the Daphne Joseph Hackett Theatre
Budapest Opera, Burg Theatre
Butrint Ancient Greek theatre
Byblos Roman Theatre
Campeche Francisco de Paula Toro
Cartagena Teatro Heredia
Centennial Hall Used by Wroclaw Opera
Cesky Krumlov Baroque Theater at the Castle
Cienfuegos Teatro Tomás Terry (1890)
Cilento and Vallo di Diano Greek theatre at Velia
City of Bath Theatre Royal
Corfu Nobile Teatro di San Giacomo di Corf?
Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape Gwennap Pit (amphitheatre)
Crespi d'Adda
Delos "The marble theatre is a rebuilding of an older one, undertaken shortly after 300 BC." (wiki)
Djémila Roman theatre
Dougga/Thugga Roman theatre
Drottningholm Palace Theatre 1766
Ephesus The Odeon was a small roofed theater (wiki)
Epidaurus Greek theatre
Fertö/Neusiedlersee Ferto Fertod's Baroque theatre
Florence Teatro della Pergola (considered to be the oldest in Italy), Teatro Verdi
Fujisan Noh Stage at Kitaguchi Hingu Fuji Sangen Jinja
Graz Opera
Great Spa Towns of Europe Elaborate theatres, opera houses, concert and dance halls can also be found in all component parts. (AB ev)
Guanajuato Juarez theatre
Heritage of Mercury miners' theatre (Idrija)
Hierapolis-Pamukkale Roman theatre
Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works Art Deco theatre in Humberstone
Imperial Palace "Belvedere of Melodious Music" (Changyinge)
Incense Route of the Negev Roman theatre in Haluza
Itsukushima Shrine Noh stage/theatre
Kraków Juliusz Słowacki Theatre, "a 19th-century Eclectic theatre-opera house"
La Chaux-de-Fonds / Le Locle "Le Théatre de L'heure bleue" originally built 1837 in the Italianate style
Leptis Magna Roman theatre
Litomysl Castle Neo-Classical theatre from 1796-97 inside the castle
Longobards in Italy Roman theatre in Brescia
Luang Prabang Ballet Theatre in the Royal Palace Complex
Lyon Two Roman theatres
Mantua and Sabbioneta Sabbioneta: theatre designed by Vincenzo Scamozzi
Margravial Opera House
Mostar Puppet theatre at the former Synagogue
Mountain Resort, Chengde "Pavilion of Clear Sound" (Qingyinge)
Mérida Roman theatre
Nancy Opera at Place Stanislas
Naples Roman theatre
Nice Opéra de Nice
Oaxaca and Monte Alban Teatro Macedonio Alcalá Is a working theatre and also houses a collection of romantic art.[3] Built between 1903 and 1909, it was originally named the Luis Mier y Terán Theater. The design is typical of the Porfirio Díaz period ending the 19th century and beginning the 20th. (wiki)
Odesa the Odesa Opera and Ballet Theatre
Ohrid Region Ancient Theatre
Old City of Berne Municipal Theater mentioned in the AB evaluation as part of the expansion since 1848
Old City of Jerusalem Remains of Ancient Roman theater
Old Town Lunenburg Opera House
Orange Roman theatre
Ouro Preto The first in Brazil, Teatro Municipal
Palau de la Musica Catalana & Hospital de Sant Pau
Palmyra Roman theatre
Panamá Teatro Nacional
Paphos Odeon Theatre
Pergamon remains of a theatre (AB ev)
Petra
Ping Yao
Pompei Roman theatres
Prague National theatre, Old Opera
Pythagoreion and Heraion of Samos Small ancient Greek one up against Kastro hill
Querétaro Teatro de la Republica
Quito Bolivar Theatre
Rachid Karami International Fair-Tripoli "The Experimental Theatre is housed under a dome that measures sixty metres in diameter: it was conceived as a flexible stage with a rotating circular scene." (AB ev)
Regensburg Velodrom
Residences of the Royal House of Savoy Teatro Regio
Riga Opera; National Theatre
Rome Roman theatre
Royal Palace at Caserta Teatro di Corte
Sabratha Roman theatre
Salzburg Salzburg Festival Halls
San Cristobal de La Laguna Teatro Leal
San Marino and Mount Titano 18th century Titano Theatre
Sewell Mining Town The theatre building (which also was used as a cinema) has been conserved.
Siena Teatro dei Rinnovati at the Palazzo Pubblico
Spissky Hrad and Levoca Levoca - Town Theatre at Master Paul Square
Split Puppet theatre a the Croatian House
St. Petersburg Hermitage Theatre
Strasbourg Opera du Rhin
Summer Palace Grand Theatre in "Garden of Virtuous Harmony"
Sydney Opera House
Syracuse ancient Greek theatre
São Luis Arthur Azevedo Theatre
Tarraco Roman theatre
Tauric Chersonese Roman amphitheatre
Telc Castle Theatre
The Porticoes of Bologna Teatro Comunale
Timgad Roman theatre
Tipasa
Tlacotalpan Nezahualcoyotl Theater
Troy Odeion
Tyre Roman Theatre
Urbino Teatro Sanzio, built in 1853
Val di Noto Teatrino at Caltagirone
Valletta The Manoel theatre is said to be Europe's 3rd oldest working example
Venice and its Lagoon La Fenice 1792
Verona Roman theatre
Versailles Loise XV's Court Theatres
Vicenza and the Palladian Villas Teatro Olimpico by Palladio
Vienna Opera, Burg Theatre
Villa Adriana (Tivoli) Maritime Theatre
White City of Tel-Aviv Mann Auditorium and Habima National Theatre
Wulingyuan Halleluja Concert Hall is built in front of the entrance of Yellow Dragon Cave
Xanthos-Letoon Xanthos - amphitheatre
Yaroslavl Volkov Theatre (1911)
Zacatecas Calderon Theatre of 1834
Žatec – Landscape of Hops Žatec Municipal Theatre (built 1848) (AB ev)

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