Queen Mary Theatre [Oradea]
type: Item
description: Theatre building in Oradea, Romania
description: theatergebouw in Roemenië @nl
alternative label: Queen Mary Theatre
EUTA building identifier: 1446
Importance: Not rated
Type of information: Performance venue
Field: architecture
Country: Romania
City: Oradea
GPS: Point(21.9314 47.0573)
Wikidata source: Q11951083
opening date: 1900-10-15T00:00:00Z
Redevelopment date: 1933-01-01T00:00:00Z
Redevelopment date: 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z
theatrEurope table: HST_0087
context: No heritage stage machinery?
context: The design of the building was made by the famous architects Fellner and Helmer from Vienna, and its construction took only 15 months, from the 10th of July, 1899, to 15th of October 1900. The project was overseen by architects from Oradea, Kalman Rimanoczy, Jozsef Guttmann and Vilmos Rendes.
Capacity: 561
Internal image: Teatrul de stat Oradea interior.jpg
Address: Piaţa Regele Ferdinand I 6, 410021 Oradea
Web: teatrulreginamaria.ro
architect: Ferdinand Fellner
architect: Hermann Helmer
The European Route of Historic Theatres: Black Sea Route
Wikidata instance: Q153562
Wikidata instance: Q24354
Carthalia ID: 638
Preservation state: extant building
Preservation state: Used as theatre today
Note: Built 1899-1900 as Szigligeti Színhzáz/Stadttheater for the city of Nagyvárad/Großwardein by Ferdinand Fellner & Hermann Helmer. The building of the theatre was made possible by a foundation set up by Hungarian merchants. Opened 15 Oct 1900 with a gala including works by A. Váradi and Ferenc Erkel. Hungarian coat of arms in tympanon removed in 1919 when Oradea became a part of Romania, tympanon relief decoration removed in 1928. Renamed Teatrul Maria Regina. Later renamed Teatrul de Stat. Renovated in 1933 and in 1997/1998. Ca. 1000 seats.