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Practical Information
. Stage Curtain Národní třída 2, Nové Město.
This sumptuous gold Map 3 A5. Tel 224 901 448.
and red stage curtain, Box office: Open 8am–6pm daily.
showing the origin Auditorium: Open only during
of the theatre, is the performances. 7
work of designer ∑ narodni-divadlo.cz
Vojtěch Hynais.
Transport
X Národní třída, line B. v 6, 9,
17, 18, 22 to Národní divadlo.
Façade Decoration
This standing figure on the attic
of the western façade is one of
many figures representing the
Arts sculpted by Antonín
Wagner in 1883.
National Theatre Fire
On 12 August 1881, just days before the
official opening, the National Theatre
was completely gutted by fire. It was
thought to have been started by
metalworkers on the roof. But just six
weeks later, enough money had been
collected to rebuild the theatre. It was
The President’s Box finally opened two years late in 1883
The former royal box, lined in red velvet, with a performance of Czech composer
is decorated with famous historical figures Bedřich Smetana’s opera Libuše (see p34).
from Czech history by Václav Brožík.
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