Teatro Rosalía de Castro [La Coruña, ES]
Teatro Rosalía de Castro
Theatre building in La Coruña, Spain
theater in A Coruña
Present theatre built 1868 as Teatro Nuevo. 1909 renamed in honour of the Spanish poet and novelist, Rosalía de Castro (1837-1885). Since 1914, also used as a cinema. Renovations in the 2000s. Originally 1200 seats, today 712 seats.
Fire broke out at 12.30 a.m., after the close of the performance. Origin unknown. Building isolated; entire contents destroyed. Several persons were killed or injured.