Rebuilt 1970s and early 2000s Capacity 873 Phone +507 262-3525 | Architect Genaro Ruggieri Opened 1 October 1908 | |
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Address Avenida 8, Panama City, Panama Similar Las Bóvedas, Casco Viejo - Panama, Panamá Viejo, Palacio de las Garzas, Panama Canal Museum | ||
National Theatre of Panama is located in the old city of Panama, next to the church of San Francisco and the Plaza Bolivar. Its construction was ordered by Act 52 of 1904.
The National Theatre is part of a cross-shaped building. Ceiling frescos were done by famed Panamanian Robert Lewis. The other part is occupied by National Palace. The theater was designed by Italian architect Genaro Ruggieri, with a style of Italian operetta theater, and opened on October 1, 1908.
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