Dom Pedro V Theatre
type: Item
description: theatre in Macau, Q4894
theatrEurope table: HST_0080
Country: China
Wikidata source: Q3182054
context: No heritage stage machinery In 2005, the theater became one of the designated sites of the Historic Centre of Macau enlisted on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
context: As an ancient theatre on the Largo de Santo Agostinho, Dom Pedro V Theatre is deemed as the first western theatre in China. It was built, in the year of 1860 by Portuguese in Macau, in honour of theatre was Portuguese king Pedro V.
City: Macao
Field: architecture
Type of information: Performance venue
Importance: Not rated
Wikidata instance: Q210272
Wikidata instance: Q41253
opening date: 1860-01-01T00:00:00Z
Carthalia ID: 978
Note: Also known as Teatro de Santo Agostinho or Cinema de Santo Agostinho. Built 1858-1860 by Pedro Marques. Named in honour of Pedro V (1837-1861), King of Portugal. 1873 addition of facade. 1915-1929 used as a cinema and renamed Teatro Ma Gau, later Cinema Macau. From the 1930s again used for live theatre, and adult entertainment shows. Closed in the 1980s. Re-opened in 1993 after major restorations. Used as a concert hall. 360 seats.