The Odeon Theatre (''Teatrul Odeon'' in
Romanian
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) is a theatre in
Bucharest
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,
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, located on
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, and is one of the best-known
performing arts venues in Bucharest. As an institution, it descends from the Teatrul Muncitoresc CFR Giulești, founded 1946; it moved to its current location, the Sala Majestic, in 1974. In 1990, after the
Romanian Revolution
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of 1989, the theatre changed its name from Giulești to Odeon. In 1993, it won the Romanian Theatre of the Year Award.
The theatre was built in 1911, and previously housed the Comedy Theatre of the
Romanian National Theatre
The National Theatre Bucharest ( ro, Teatrul Naţional "Ion Luca Caragiale" București) is one of the national theatres of Romania, located in the capital city of Bucharest.
Founding
It was founded as the ''Teatrul cel Mare din București'' ("Gra ...
. It is part of a complex that includes a building with apartments and stores (to its north) and the Majestic Hotel (to its south). The Giulești Theatre building is located near the former
Valentin Stănescu Stadium (demolished in 2019) and in the immediate vicinity of the
Grant Overpass, being built in 1946, supposedly being designed by
Horia Creangă.
In front of the Odeon Theatre there is a bust of
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.
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1946 establishments in Romania
Theatres in Bucharest
Theatres completed in 1911
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