National Theatre Sarajevo [Sarajevo]
type: Item
label: Národní divadlo @cs
label: Teatro nazionale di Sarajevo @it
label: Teatro nacional de Sarajevo @es
label: National Theatre Sarajevo
description: Theatre building in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
description: theater in Bosnië en Herzegovina @nl
EUTA building identifier: 2414
Importance: Not rated
Type of information: Performance venue
Field: architecture
Country: Bosnia and Herzegovina
City: Sarajevo
GPS: Point(18.4207 43.857)
Wikidata source: Q597948
opening date: 1921-01-01T00:00:00Z
Flanders Arts Institute venue ID: 134575
theatrEurope table: HST_0176
context: No heritage stage machinery This theatre building started its life in 1899 as a community centre for the Austrian ruling class, designed by Karla Paržik and including a multipurpose hall. The impressive facade with five entrances and the noble decoration of the auditorium testify to the wealth of the city around 1900.
context: In 1921 the building became home of the National Theatre that had been founded only two years before, the first professional theatre company in Bosnia and Herzegovina. In 1946, the opera and ballet company joined the drama ensemble. The three ensembles perform from October to June.
Capacity: 400
Address: Obala Kulina bana br. 9, 71000 Sarajevo
Web: nps.ba
architect: Karel Pařík
The European Route of Historic Theatres: Adriatic Route
Wikidata instance: Q11755880
Wikidata instance: Q24354
Les Archives du Spectacle ID: /o/36491-Theatre-National-de-Sarajevo
Kunstenpunt Wiki Qid: Q187322
Carthalia ID: 125
Preservation state: extant building
Preservation state: Used as theatre today
Note: Built 1897 by Karel Paržik as Društveni dom (a clubs' house also known as Vereinshaus, Herrenclub or Clubhaus). Opened 2 Jan 1899 with Grillparzer's play Medea, performed by the Croatian National Theatre Zagreb company. Re-pened as a National Theatre of Bosnia in 17 Nov 1921.
IbsenStage venue id: 21969