Gran Teatro Cervantes

Summary

Gran Teatro Cervantes is a theatre, dedicated to Miguel de Cervantes, in Tangier, Morocco. The theatre was built in 1913 by the Spanish.[1]

Gran Teatro Cervantes

History edit

 
Gran Teatro Cervantes

The construction was led by Esperanza Orellana, her husband Manuel Peña and the owner Antonio Gallego. The first stone was laid on April 2, 1911, in a solemn ceremony, and was completed in 1913, the year of its inauguration. Its capacity is 1400 seats.

References edit

  1. ^ Morocco. Dorling Kindersley Eyewitness Travel Guides. 2006. p. 139.

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