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Theatre building in Sofia, Bulgaria

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Ivan Vazov National Theatre [Sofia]
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Ivan Vazov National Theatre [Sofia, BG]
Property / opening date
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3 January 1907Gregorian
Timestamp+1907-01-03T00:00:00Z
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Property / opening date: 3 January 1907Gregorian / rank
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Property / opening date: 3 January 1907Gregorian / qualifier
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context: The building of the National Theatre was finished in 1906 and the opening ceremony was held on 3 January 1907. (English)
 
Property / opening date: 3 January 1907Gregorian / qualifier
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Property / Redevelopment date: 1970s / qualifier
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context: In 1972–1976, the building underwent a full-scale reconstruction led by Bulgarian architect Ivan Tomov and artists Zlatka Kozhuharova, retaining its original form as designed and constructed by Fellner and Helmer in 1907. (English)
Property / Redevelopment date: 1970s / qualifier
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Property / Redevelopment date: 1970s / qualifier
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Property / CapacityProperty / Capacity
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750

Amount750
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780

Amount780
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Property / Capacity: 780 / qualifier
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start time: 1976
Timestamp+1976-00-00T00:00:00Z
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CalendarGregorian
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Property / Redevelopment date
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1972
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Property / Redevelopment date: 1972 / rank
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Property / Redevelopment date: 1972 / qualifier
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context: In 1972–1976, the building underwent a full-scale reconstruction led by Bulgarian architect Ivan Tomov and artists Zlatka Kozhuharova, retaining its original form as designed and constructed by Fellner and Helmer in 1907. The chamber hall seating 120 and an underground scene dock were completed. The auditorium, lobbies, foyers and the pediment over the central entrance were rendered quake-resistant using in-situ reinforced concrete structures designed to withstand an earthquake of 9.0 on the Richter scale. (English)
Property / Redevelopment date: 1972 / qualifier
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Property / Image of WikiCommons
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Property / Image of WikiCommons: Nationaltheater_Sofia_Architekt_Max_Dülfer_Versenk-,_Wagen-_und_Schiebebühne_System_Max_Hasait_Grundriss.jpg / rank
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Property / Image of WikiCommons
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Property / Image of WikiCommons: Nationaltheater Sofia Architekt Max Dülfer Versenk-, Wagen- und Schiebebühne System Max Hasait Querschnitt.jpg / rank
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Currently, the National Theatre has a main auditorium accommodating 780 people and advanced stage equipment; a chamber hall seating 120 and a stage on the fourth floor with a seating capacity of 90. (English)
Property / context: Currently, the National Theatre has a main auditorium accommodating 780 people and advanced stage equipment; a chamber hall seating 120 and a stage on the fourth floor with a seating capacity of 90. (English) / rank
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848

Amount848
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Property / Capacity: 848 / qualifier
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end time: 1929
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Property / Capacity: 848 / qualifier
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1,236

Amount1,236
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start time: 1929
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Property / Capacity: 1,236 / qualifier
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Property / Capacity: 1,236 / qualifier
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end time: 1949
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Property / architect: Ivan Tomov / rank
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Property / architect
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Property / architect: Martin Dülfer / rank
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10 January 1944
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timeline label: Air raid
Property / significant date: 10 January 1944 / qualifier
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context: In the air raid of Sofia of 10 January 1944, part of the auditorium was destroyed along with some of the adjacent rooms and the entire south wing down to the stage itself. (English)
Property / significant date: 10 January 1944 / qualifier
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Property / Wikidata instance
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Property / Wikidata instance: Q24354 / rank
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Property / Carthalia ID
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Property / Carthalia ID: 116 / rank
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Property / reopening date
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3 January 1907Gregorian
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Property / reopening date: 3 January 1907Gregorian / rank
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1929
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1949
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Property / reopening date: 1949 / rank
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Property / Preservation state
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Property / Preservation state: extant building / rank
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Property / Preservation state: Used as theatre today / rank
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Property / Note
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Built 1905-1906 for the Duchy of Bulgaria by Ferdinand Fellner & Hermann Helmer. Opened 16 Jan 1907 with Dobri Christov's Festive Ouverture, Ivan Vazov's scenic prologue The Fame of Art and Act V of Vasil Drumev's drama Ivanko. 1021 seats. Stage house destroyed by a fire on 10 Feb 1923 (auditorium also damaged because the iron curtain did not work properly). 1923-1928 building of a newly constructed stage house and a slightly altered auditorium by Martin Dülfer. 1972-1976 renovation of the stage house and exterior to the original plans by Ivan Tomov and Lilija Toteva (auditorium altered again, with only slight references to the 1906 original). Named in honour of the Bulgarian writer and poet, Ivan Vazov (1850-1921). (English)
Property / Note: Built 1905-1906 for the Duchy of Bulgaria by Ferdinand Fellner & Hermann Helmer. Opened 16 Jan 1907 with Dobri Christov's Festive Ouverture, Ivan Vazov's scenic prologue The Fame of Art and Act V of Vasil Drumev's drama Ivanko. 1021 seats. Stage house destroyed by a fire on 10 Feb 1923 (auditorium also damaged because the iron curtain did not work properly). 1923-1928 building of a newly constructed stage house and a slightly altered auditorium by Martin Dülfer. 1972-1976 renovation of the stage house and exterior to the original plans by Ivan Tomov and Lilija Toteva (auditorium altered again, with only slight references to the 1906 original). Named in honour of the Bulgarian writer and poet, Ivan Vazov (1850-1921). (English) / rank
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Property / Note: Built 1905-1906 for the Duchy of Bulgaria by Ferdinand Fellner & Hermann Helmer. Opened 16 Jan 1907 with Dobri Christov's Festive Ouverture, Ivan Vazov's scenic prologue The Fame of Art and Act V of Vasil Drumev's drama Ivanko. 1021 seats. Stage house destroyed by a fire on 10 Feb 1923 (auditorium also damaged because the iron curtain did not work properly). 1923-1928 building of a newly constructed stage house and a slightly altered auditorium by Martin Dülfer. 1972-1976 renovation of the stage house and exterior to the original plans by Ivan Tomov and Lilija Toteva (auditorium altered again, with only slight references to the 1906 original). Named in honour of the Bulgarian writer and poet, Ivan Vazov (1850-1921). (English) / qualifier
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Latest revision as of 11:55, 11 September 2025

Theatre building in Sofia, Bulgaria
  • Ivan Vazov National Theatre
Language Label Description Also known as
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Ivan Vazov National Theatre [Sofia, BG]
Theatre building in Sofia, Bulgaria
  • Ivan Vazov National Theatre

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Field
architecture
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Importance
Not rated
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architect
Ferdinand Fellner
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Hermann Helmer
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Ivan Tomov
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Martin Dülfer
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Country
Bulgaria
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GPS
42°41'39.001"N, 23°19'35.602"E
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Note
Built 1905-1906 for the Duchy of Bulgaria by Ferdinand Fellner & Hermann Helmer. Opened 16 Jan 1907 with Dobri Christov's Festive Ouverture, Ivan Vazov's scenic prologue The Fame of Art and Act V of Vasil Drumev's drama Ivanko. 1021 seats. Stage house destroyed by a fire on 10 Feb 1923 (auditorium also damaged because the iron curtain did not work properly). 1923-1928 building of a newly constructed stage house and a slightly altered auditorium by Martin Dülfer. 1972-1976 renovation of the stage house and exterior to the original plans by Ivan Tomov and Lilija Toteva (auditorium altered again, with only slight references to the 1906 original). Named in honour of the Bulgarian writer and poet, Ivan Vazov (1850-1921). (English)
Source
CARTHALIA
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context
No heritage theatre machinery? Slope? The Ivan Vazov National Theatre is the oldest and most authoritative theatre in Bulgaria and one of the important landmarks of Sofia. It was built in 1904 after the plans of the Viennese architects Ferdinand Fellner and Herman Helmer. (English)
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Following a major fire in 1923, the building of the National Theatre underwent a five-year process of renovation, when it received its present look, designed by the architect Martin Dülfer. In 1928 it was opened for shows with brand new technical stage equipment installed by the German companies Mann and Krupp. (English)
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Currently, the National Theatre has a main auditorium accommodating 780 people and advanced stage equipment; a chamber hall seating 120 and a stage on the fourth floor with a seating capacity of 90. (English)
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Wikidata source
Q1858012
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Wikidata instance
Q24354
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City
Sofia
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Burnt down date
2 February 1923Gregorian
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opening date
16 January 1907Gregorian
context
The construction of the new national theatre began right in the heart of Sofia, on the site of the obsolete Osnova (Foundation) wooden playhouse. (English)
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Redevelopment date
1920s
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1970s
context
In 1972–1976, the building underwent a full-scale reconstruction led by Bulgarian architect Ivan Tomov and artists Zlatka Kozhuharova, retaining its original form as designed and constructed by Fellner and Helmer in 1907. (English)
Source URL
https://nationaltheatre.bg/en/about-us/history
architect
Ivan Tomov
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1923
architect
Martin Dülfer
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1972
context
In 1972–1976, the building underwent a full-scale reconstruction led by Bulgarian architect Ivan Tomov and artists Zlatka Kozhuharova, retaining its original form as designed and constructed by Fellner and Helmer in 1907. The chamber hall seating 120 and an underground scene dock were completed. The auditorium, lobbies, foyers and the pediment over the central entrance were rendered quake-resistant using in-situ reinforced concrete structures designed to withstand an earthquake of 9.0 on the Richter scale. (English)
architect
Ivan Tomov
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theatrEurope table
HST_0169
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significant date
10 January 1944
timeline label
Air raid
context
In the air raid of Sofia of 10 January 1944, part of the auditorium was destroyed along with some of the adjacent rooms and the entire south wing down to the stage itself. (English)
Source URL
https://nationaltheatre.bg/en/about-us/history
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Carthalia ID
116
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reopening date
3 January 1907Gregorian
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1929
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1949
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