National Theatre in Belgrade [Belgrade]
type: Item
label: Narodno pozorište u Beogradu @nl
label: Teatro Nazionale a Belgrado @it
label: Teatro Nacional de Belgrado @es
label: National Theatre in Belgrade
description: Theatre building in Belgrade, Serbia, opened in 1869
description: theater in Belgrado, Servië @nl
EUTA building identifier: 2417
Importance: Not rated
Type of information: Performance venue
Field: architecture
Country: Serbia
City: Belgrade
GPS: Point(20.4606 44.8167)
Wikidata source: Q1847119
Building date: 1869-01-01T00:00:00Z
Redevelopment date: 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z
Flanders Arts Institute venue ID: 135829
theatrEurope table: HST_0171
context: No heritage stage machinery The National Theatre in Belgrade, an Institution of National Importance, was opened on October 30, 1869, in the Serbian capital Belgrade, commissioned by Mihailo Obrenović III, Prince of Serbia, and designed by one of the most important Serbian architect, Aleksandar Bugarski.
context: © Snimanje Iz Vazduha Between 1919 and 1922, the building was remodelled and enlarged. Architect Josif Bukavac accentuated the main façade, now in neo-baroque style, with the two corner towers that conceal staircases.
Web: history-new-theatre
architectural style: eclectic architecture
architect: Aleksandar Bugarski
The European Route of Historic Theatres: Adriatic Route
opening date: 1869-01-01T00:00:00Z
Wikidata instance: Q24354
Wikidata instance: Q153562
Kunstenpunt Wiki Qid: Q187312
Carthalia ID: 689
Preservation state: extant building
Preservation state: Used as theatre today
Note: National theatre, built 1868 by Aleksandar Bugarski on the site of the former Turkish Stambol Gate. 993 seats. Major rebuilding 1922 by Josip Bukavac. Severely damaged by bombs on 6 Apr 1941. Subsequently repaired. 1986-1989 major reconstruction to the 1922 designs. Used for opera, drama, and ballet performances.