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Apollon Theatre (Patras)
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For the theatre, see the Apollo Theatre
The Apollon Theatre (Greek: θέατρο "Απόλλων Theatro Apollon) is a theatre
located in Patras
east of Georgiou I Square
, one of Patras' popular squares. It was first completed in 1872 and was planned by the famous German
architect Ernst Ziller
. It is a micrograph of the La Scala
in Milan
and is other oldest in the survived closed theatre of the recent years and the sensational architectural ornament of Patras. The Apollon Theatre is the main stage of the Patras Municipal and Regional Theatre
since 1988.
The Apollon Theatre was founded on February 11, 1871 and finished and opened on October 10, 1872. The work was paid from the civil community of Patras. The main erection committee constituted from: Theodor Hamburger (president), S. Hancock, M. Gerousis, Dimitrios Patrinos
, K. Lappas and A. Chrysanthis. The list with its users were up to around 100 people. Between them includes the then mayor of Patras Georgios Roufos
, Gustavos Clauss, Hamburger, Langouras, the Triantis Brothers, Panagiotis Brothers, father of Dimitrios Gounaris
, Epameinondas Maximos, father of Dimitrios Maximos
, etc. The Apollon Theatre is presently one of only three theatres with neoclassical architecture that survives in Greece (the other two are the Malliaropouleio Theatre in Tripoli
in which opened in 1910 and the Apollo Theatre in Syros
in which it first opened in 1864). Today, the Apollon Theatre of Patras raises tactically the representation from the Patras Municipal and Regional Theatre
. The theatre can hold up to around 220 to 300 people.
Apollo Theatre
The Apollo Theatre is a Grade II listed West End theatre, on Shaftesbury Avenue in the City of Westminster. Designed by architect Lewin Sharp for owner Henry Lowenfield, and the fourth legitimate theatre to be constructed on the street, its doors opened on 21 February 1901 with the American...
Theatre
Theatre is a collaborative form of fine art that uses live performers to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place. The performers may communicate this experience to the audience through combinations of gesture, speech, song, music or dance...
located in Patras
Patras
Patras , ) is Greece's third largest urban area and the regional capital of West Greece, located in northern Peloponnese, 215 kilometers west of Athens...
east of Georgiou I Square
Georgiou I Square
Georgiou I Square is Patras's central square. The square is named after George I of Greece. The square is 134 km west of Corinth, 216 km west of Athens, 96 km northeast of Pyrgos, 144 km northwest of Tripoli and 77 km northwest of Kalavryta.The square features a fountain in the middle and...
, one of Patras' popular squares. It was first completed in 1872 and was planned by the famous German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
architect Ernst Ziller
Ernst Ziller
Ernst Moritz Theodor Ziller was a Saxon architect who later became a Greek national, and in the late 19th and early 20th centuries was a major designer of royal and municipal buildings in Athens, Patras and other Greek cities.- Buildings :* Presidential Mansion, Athens* National Theatre of...
. It is a micrograph of the La Scala
La Scala
La Scala , is a world renowned opera house in Milan, Italy. The theatre was inaugurated on 3 August 1778 and was originally known as the New Royal-Ducal Theatre at La Scala...
in Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
and is other oldest in the survived closed theatre of the recent years and the sensational architectural ornament of Patras. The Apollon Theatre is the main stage of the Patras Municipal and Regional Theatre
Patras Municipal and Regional Theatre
Τhe Patras Municipal and Regional Theatre is located in Patras, Greece was founded in June 1988 as Patras Municipal Theatre and is the largest theatre organisation in southwest Greece. Its main stage is the landmark Apollon Theatre.-History:...
since 1988.
History
Dimitrios Patrinos
Dimitrios Patrinos was a Greek politician of Achaia and a mayor of Patras.Patrinos was born in Patras and was the son of a major trader Panayotis Patrinos. He was electedf politicians and used the first anti-president of the Greek parliament.He became mayor of the city of Patras where he served...
, K. Lappas and A. Chrysanthis. The list with its users were up to around 100 people. Between them includes the then mayor of Patras Georgios Roufos
Georgios Roufos
Georgios Roufos was a Greek politician and Mayor of Patras for three terms, 1870-1874, 1874-1875 and 1887-1891...
, Gustavos Clauss, Hamburger, Langouras, the Triantis Brothers, Panagiotis Brothers, father of Dimitrios Gounaris
Dimitrios Gounaris
Dimitrios Gounaris was the Prime Minister of Greece from March 10, 1915 to August 23, 1915 and April 8, 1921 to May 16, 1922...
, Epameinondas Maximos, father of Dimitrios Maximos
Dimitrios Maximos
Dimitrios E. Maximos was a Greek banker and politician. He briefly served as Prime Minister of Greece after World War II.Maximos was born in 1873 in Patras. He began his career in banking. Between 1933 and 1935, he became Foreign Minister of the government of Panagis Tsaldaris. He was Prime...
, etc. The Apollon Theatre is presently one of only three theatres with neoclassical architecture that survives in Greece (the other two are the Malliaropouleio Theatre in Tripoli
Tripoli, Greece
Tripoli is a city of about 25,000 inhabitants in the central part of the Peloponnese, in Greece. It is the capital of the prefecture of Arcadia and the centre of the municipality of Tripolis, pop...
in which opened in 1910 and the Apollo Theatre in Syros
Syros
Syros , or Siros or Syra is a Greek island in the Cyclades, in the Aegean Sea. It is located south-east of Athens. The area of the island is . The largest towns are Ermoupoli, Ano Syros, and Vari. Ermoupoli is the capital of the island and the Cyclades...
in which it first opened in 1864). Today, the Apollon Theatre of Patras raises tactically the representation from the Patras Municipal and Regional Theatre
Patras Municipal and Regional Theatre
Τhe Patras Municipal and Regional Theatre is located in Patras, Greece was founded in June 1988 as Patras Municipal Theatre and is the largest theatre organisation in southwest Greece. Its main stage is the landmark Apollon Theatre.-History:...
. The theatre can hold up to around 220 to 300 people.
See also
- PatrasPatrasPatras , ) is Greece's third largest urban area and the regional capital of West Greece, located in northern Peloponnese, 215 kilometers west of Athens...
- Georgiou I SquareGeorgiou I SquareGeorgiou I Square is Patras's central square. The square is named after George I of Greece. The square is 134 km west of Corinth, 216 km west of Athens, 96 km northeast of Pyrgos, 144 km northwest of Tripoli and 77 km northwest of Kalavryta.The square features a fountain in the middle and...
- Saint Andrew of PatrasSaint Andrew of PatrasSaint Andrew is a Greek Orthodox basilica in the east side of the city of Patras in Greece. Construction of the church, of Greek Byzantine style, began in 1908 under the supervision of the architect Anastasios Metaxas, followed by Georgios Nomikos. It was inaugurated in 1974...
- Archaeological Museum of Patras