Ivan Vazov National Theatre [Sofia, BG]
type: Item
label: Národní divadlo Ivana Vazova @cs
label: Teatro Nacional Ivan Vazov @es
description: Theatre building in Sofia, Bulgaria
description: theater in Bulgarije @nl
alternative label: Ivan Vazov National Theatre
EUTA building identifier: 1450
Importance: Not rated
Type of information: Performance venue
Field: architecture
Country: Bulgaria
City: Sofia
GPS: Point(23.3266 42.6942)
Wikidata source: Q1858012
Burnt down date: 1923-02-02T00:00:00Z
opening date: 1907-01-16T00:00:00Z
Redevelopment date: 1920-01-01T00:00:00Z
Redevelopment date: 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
Redevelopment date: 1923-01-01T00:00:00Z
Redevelopment date: 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z
theatrEurope table: HST_0169
context: No heritage theatre machinery? Slope? The Ivan Vazov National Theatre is the oldest and most authoritative theatre in Bulgaria and one of the important landmarks of Sofia. It was built in 1904 after the plans of the Viennese architects Ferdinand Fellner and Herman Helmer.
context: Following a major fire in 1923, the building of the National Theatre underwent a five-year process of renovation, when it received its present look, designed by the architect Martin Dülfer. In 1928 it was opened for shows with brand new technical stage equipment installed by the German companies Mann and Krupp.
context: Currently, the National Theatre has a main auditorium accommodating 780 people and advanced stage equipment; a chamber hall seating 120 and a stage on the fourth floor with a seating capacity of 90.
Capacity: 780
Capacity: 848
Capacity: 1236
Web: nationaltheatre.bg
architectural style: Neoclassical architecture
architect: Ferdinand Fellner
architect: Hermann Helmer
architect: Ivan Tomov
architect: Martin Dülfer
The European Route of Historic Theatres: Black Sea Route
significant date: 1944-01-10T00:00:00Z
Wikidata instance: Q24354
Carthalia ID: 116
reopening date: 1907-01-03T00:00:00Z
reopening date: 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z
reopening date: 1949-01-01T00:00:00Z
Preservation state: extant building
Preservation state: Used as theatre today
Note: Built 1905-1906 for the Duchy of Bulgaria by Ferdinand Fellner & Hermann Helmer. Opened 16 Jan 1907 with Dobri Christov's Festive Ouverture, Ivan Vazov's scenic prologue The Fame of Art and Act V of Vasil Drumev's drama Ivanko. 1021 seats. Stage house destroyed by a fire on 10 Feb 1923 (auditorium also damaged because the iron curtain did not work properly). 1923-1928 building of a newly constructed stage house and a slightly altered auditorium by Martin Dülfer. 1972-1976 renovation of the stage house and exterior to the original plans by Ivan Tomov and Lilija Toteva (auditorium altered again, with only slight references to the 1906 original). Named in honour of the Bulgarian writer and poet, Ivan Vazov (1850-1921).