National Theatre of Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
Open to visitors
The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.
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Costa Rica's National Theatre, located in central San José, stands as the nation's preeminent cultural venue and finest historic building. Constructed in the neoclassical style and completed in 1897, it opened on October 21 of that year with a performance of Goethe's *Faust*. Built during the prosperous era of Costa Rican coffee exports, the theatre was designed to serve as a cultural landmark befitting the country's economic success. With a seating capacity of 1,140, it is renowned for its exquisite interior, featuring lavish furnishings and meticulous artistic standards that have defined its programming since its inception.
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- Type
- theatre building, opera house
- Place
- San José, Costa Rica
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