Teatro Municipal Sao Luiz [Lisbon]
Teatro Municipal Sao Luiz
Theatre building in Lisbon, Portugal
schouwburg in Portugal
Opened 22 May 1894 as Teatro Dona Amélia, named after the Queen consort of Portugal, Amélia of Orléans (1865-1951). 1910 renamed Teatro da República. Destroyed by a fire in 1914. Subsequently rebuilt to the original plans. Re-opened 1916 as São Luiz Cine. 1971 renamed Teatro Municipal de São Luiz.