Teatro Politeama Garibaldi [Palermo] (Q9187)
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Theatre building in Palermo, Italy
- Teatro Politeama Garibaldi
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| English | Teatro Politeama Garibaldi [Palermo] | Theatre building in Palermo, Italy |
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38°7'30.000"N, 13°21'24.001"E
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Built 1867-1875 by Giuseppe Damiani Almeyda as an open-air theatre (circo olimpico). Named in honour of the Italian general and politician, Giuseppe Garibaldi (1807-1882). 1877 addition of a cast iron roof by Giuseppe Damiani Almejda. Interior decorations by Giuseppe Enea, Rocco Lentini, and Giuseppe Cavallaro completed by 1891. Capacity: originally 4000 persons in the main hall (plus 500 persons in each of the two adjacent halls). Current capacity: 950 seats. (English)
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1875
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Piazza Ruggero Settimo, 15
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525
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