Flemish theatre, Antwerp (BE) [Antwerp]
type: Item
label: Koninlijke Nederlandse Schouwburg @nl
label: Flemish theatre, Antwerp (BE)
description: disapeared city theatre in Antwerp
description: teater en Antwerpen @nl
alternative label: Volksschouwburg @nl
alternative label: Stedelijke Huurschouwburg @nl
Type of information: Performance venue
Field: architecture
City: Antwerp
GPS: Point(4.4156 51.22)
EUTA building identifier: 1505
Wikidata source: Q46102791
Country: Belgium
opening date: 1874-08-16T00:00:00Z
demolished: 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z
closure date: 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z
Address: Aan de Kipdorpbrug
city section: Antwerp (district)
Importance: Not rated
Wikidata instance: Q19860854
Carthalia ID: 88
Preservation state: extinct building
Preservation state: Disused
Note: Built 1874 by Pieter Jan August Dens as Nederlandse Schouwburg. Opened 16 Aug 1874. Also known as Théâtre Flamand, Stedelijke Huurschouwburg, Volksschouwburg and Stadsschouwburg. Used for Flemish theatre performances by the Nationaal Toneel theatre company. 1903 renamed Koninlijke Nederlandse Schouwburg (KNS). In 1934 the KNS theatre company moved to the Bourlaschouwburg. 1945-1958 used by the Koninklijk Jeugdtheater [Royal Youth Theatre]. Demolished in 1960.