The Božena Němcová Theatre () is a theatre in

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Location

The theatre is an isolated building at the edge of the town park with its façade facing the crossing of Ruská and Dr. Pohoreckého streets.

History

The theatre in the town was established in 1808 in a converted utility building. It operated during summer times of the

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season and in winters it returned to be a storage building. In 1868, a special theatre building was built at the current location of the theatre. In 1927–1928 the new theatre building was built in the Neoclassical style under the direction of the chief architect and interiors were decorated in

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style. It was named after

Božena Němcová Božena Němcová () (4 February 1820 in Vienna – 21 January 1862 in Prague) was a Czech writer of the final phase of the ''Czech National Revival'' movement. Her image is featured on the 500 CZK denomination of the Česká koruna. Biography ...

on 8 November 1962. In 2018, the building was designated a

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References

External links

* Theatres in the Czech Republic Božena Němcová Cheb District Tourist attractions in the Karlovy Vary Region {{WikidataCoord