Vasile Alecsandri National Theatre [Iași]
type: Item
label: ducht @nl
description: Theatre building in Iași, Romania
description: activiteitenlocatie in Roemenië @nl
alternative label: Vasile Alecsandri National Theatre
EUTA building identifier: 1444
Importance: Not rated
Type of information: Performance venue
Field: architecture
Country: Romania
City: Iași
GPS: Point(27.5848 47.1632)
Wikidata source: Q5983528
opening date: 1896-12-02T00:00:00Z
theatrEurope table: HST_0166
context: No heritage theatre machinery Built to the plans of two famous Austrian architects, Fellner and Helmer.
context: The Iași National Theatre (Romanian: Teatrul Național Vasile Alecsandri) in Iași, Romania, is the oldest national theatre and one of the most prestigious theatrical institutions in Romania. In 1956, it was given the name of the renowned Romanian playwright and poet Vasile Alecsandri.
Address: Str. Bârsescu Agatha 18, municipiul Iași
Web: www.teatrulnationaliasi.ro
architectural style: Rococo Revival
architect: Ferdinand Fellner
architect: Hermann Helmer
The European Route of Historic Theatres: Black Sea Route
Carthalia ID: 637
Preservation state: extant building
Preservation state: Used as theatre today
Note: Built 1894-1896 for the Kingdom of Romania by Ferdinand Fellner & Hermann Helmer, at the site of the old National Theatre (built 1816, destroyed by a fire on 2 Feb 1888). Opened 2 December 1896 with Muza dela Burdujeni, Cinel-Cinel, and Poetul dramatic. Named in honour of the Romanian poet, dramatist, and politician, Vasile Alecsandri (1821-1890). Ca. 1000 seats.