Corral De Comedias De Alcalá De Henares
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Corral De Comedias De Alcalá De Henares
Corral de Comedias de Alcalá de Henares in Alcalá de Henares, Community of Madrid, Spain, is one of the oldest preserved theatres in Europe. Built in 1601–02 and designed to mirror the Teatro de la Cruz, Corral de la Cruz in Madrid, the architect was Francisco Sánchez. It was built as a ''corral de comedias'', a courtyard theatre. However, it is no longer an open-air theater, like the Corral de comedias de Almagro, having been given a roof in a rebuilding in 1769. Following its use as a ''teatro romántico'' in the 19th century, and a cinema in the early 20th century, which led to major changes in the building's architecture, the building has been restored. Current use The ''corral'' is in active use as a theatre and seats 200 people. Since 2005 it has been administered by the Fundación Teatro La Abadía.Un poco de historia
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Alcalá De Henares
Alcalá de Henares () is a Spanish municipality of the Community of Madrid. Housing is primarily located on the right (north) bank of the Henares River, Henares. , it has a population of 193,751, making it the region's third-most populated Municipalities in Spain, municipality. Predated by earlier hilltop settlements (''oppidum, oppida'') and the primitive ''Complutum'' on the left bank of the Henares, the new Roman settlement of ''Complutum'' was founded in the mid 1st century on the right bank (north) river meadow, becoming a bishopric seat in the 5th century. One of the several Muslim citadels in the Central March, Middle March of al-Andalus (hence the name ''Alcalá'', a derivative of the Arabic term for citadel) was established on the left bank, while, after the Christian conquest culminated , the bulk of the urban nucleus returned to the right bank. For much of the late middle-ages and the early modern period before becoming part of the province of Madrid, Alcalá de Henares ...
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