THE NATIONAL THEATER

It was built during 1895 and 1901 by the German architect, Ernst Ziller, who designed it imitating the National Theater of Vienna and the Hadrian’s Library in Athens (for the composition of the façade).

The interior is Renaissance design and was considered a pioneer for its era. Its front consists of a central section very rich in decorative elements, with Corinthian line of columns on both side sections and with a typical neoclassical design.

The building was used as the official royal theater with invitations until 1908, when it was open for public use and in 1924 its name was changed from “Royal Theater” to “National Theater”. The initial interior stage installations, light and heat were the most perfect of this kind for that period, studied by Viennese engineers and made in Piraeus factories.

The building was constructed with donations mainly by Stefanos Rallis, expatriate from London and other expatriates from London, Korialenis and Evgenidis, and at last with grants from the Public Treasury under the initiative of King George the First.

The “Central Stage” of the National Theater and “The New Stage” are operating in the building.

THE ADDRESS

The National Theater
Agiou Konstantinou Street 22-24
10437 Athens (Greece)
Tel. +30 210 - 5288100

HOW TO GET THERE

BY BUS: 057, 790

BY FOOT: 2 minutes from Omonia Square, via Agiou Konstantinou Street, The National Theater is found on your right hand side.

• Official Site of the National Theater of Greece

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