Gran Teatro de La Habana
Havana, Cuba
Open to visitors
The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.
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The Gran Teatro de La Habana is an Art Nouveau opera house in Havana, Cuba, designed by Belgian architect Paul Belau and constructed in 1914 by Purdy and Henderson, Engineers. Built on the site of the demolished Teatro Tacón and funded by Galician immigrants as a community and social center, the theatre stands on the Paseo del Prado. Its facilities encompass multiple performance and gallery spaces, including theatres, a concert hall, conference rooms, a video screening room, an art gallery, a choral center, and rehearsal halls. The building is home to the Cuban National Ballet and has hosted the International Ballet Festival of Havana biennially since 1960.
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- Type
- theatre building, opera house
- Place
- Havana, Cuba
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