architecture

National Theatre

Prague, Czechia

Národní divadlo [Czech]

Architecture

built
1868-1881
–
culture
Czech, Austro-Hungarian
style/period
Renaissance Revival
work type by function
opera house, theatre
architect / constr. phase
1844-1981
Josef Zítek
original project
1981-1983
Josef Schulz
reconstruction after fire

Geography

Europe » Eastern Europe » Czechia » Prague » Prague 1 » New Town
local language location name
Praha, Česko [Czech]
cultural historical region
Bohemia
historical affiliations
Austria-Hungary
1881-1918
Czechoslovakia
1918-1992

UNESCO World Heritage Site

Historic Centre of Prague
type
cultural
criteria
II, IV, VI
designation
extension
reference
616bis
National Theatre, northwest elevation
National Theatre, northwest elevation Prague, Czechia
National Theatre, main facade (north elevation)
National Theatre, main facade (north elevation) Prague, Czechia
National Theatre, New Stage, north elevation
National Theatre, New Stage, north elevation Prague, Czechia
National Theatre, detail of the east facade
National Theatre, detail of the east facade Prague, Czechia
National Theatre, detail of the east facade
National Theatre, detail of the east facade Prague, Czechia
National Theatre, facade detail with windows
National Theatre, facade detail with windows Prague, Czechia
National Theatre, triga sculpture
National Theatre, triga sculpture Prague, Czechia
National Theatre, northeast elevation
National Theatre, northeast elevation Prague, Czechia
National Theatre, New Stage, southwest elevation
National Theatre, New Stage, southwest elevation Prague, Czechia
National Theatre, New Stage, northeast elevation
National Theatre, New Stage, northeast elevation Prague, Czechia