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NATIONAL THEATRE (Národní divadlo)

Národní 223/2, Prague 1

New-Renaissance Theatre — National cultural monument

The foundation stone of the National Theatre has been laid in 1868 while the Theatre was provisionally opened in 1881. It suffered a great fire on August 2nd of the same year, re-opened in 1883. This fabulous Theatre was built in the New-Renaissance style based on a plan by Josef Zítek and Josef Schulz. Eminent czech artists participated on the decoring of the new theatre.

Expositions

The building exterior, visitors can see the interiors with gallery during performances.

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Open

Open during the productions:
Daytime box offices: daily 10am - 6pm
1) National Theatre Operational Building = the building next to National Theatre
2) The Theatre Kolowrat (Ovocný trh 6, Praha 1)
at that places you can buy tickets 5 months in advance

Evening box offices: open 45 minutes before the beginning of performances at National Theatre

Tours of buildings of the National Theatre
- with National Theatre or Prague Inforamtion Service (+420 221714151-2)
Sat - Sun: 8:30 am - 11:00 am

Entrance fee

	Afternoon	Evening
Opera	50 - 600 CZK	50 - 1000 CZK
Drama	30 - 250 CZK	30 - 450 CZK
Ballet	30 - 450 CZK	30 - 1000 CZK

Last update: 26. 3. 2010 16:35

Weather forecast

Wednesday
oblacno

16 °C

Thursday
dest

16 °C

Friday
prehanky-dest

17 °C

Saturday
polojasno

18 °C

Sunday
skorojasno

24 °C

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