Csokonai Theatre Debrecen [Debrecen]
type: Item
label: Csokonai Theatre @nl
description: Theatre building in Debrecen, Hungary
description: theater in Debrecen @nl
alternative label: Csokonai Theatre Debrecen
EUTA building identifier: 176
Importance: Not rated
Type of information: Performance venue
Field: architecture
Country: Hungary
City: Debrecen
GPS: Point(21.6281 47.5297)
Wikidata source: Q222780
opening date: 1865-07-10T00:00:00Z
Web: www.csokonaiszinhaz.hu
architect: Antal Szkalnitzky
Redevelopment date: 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z
Wikidata instance: Q24354
Carthalia ID: 408
Preservation state: extant building
Preservation state: Used as theatre today
Note: Built by Antal Szkalnitzky. Opene 7 Oct 1865 as Városi színház with József Katona's drama Bánk bán. 1916 renamed in honour of the Hungarian poet, Mihály Csokonai Vitéz (1773-1805). 1930 renovations. 1955 extensions. 1958-1961 and 1978-1982 major renovations. 554 seats.