State Opera

The State Opera is an opera house in , . It is part of the National Theatre of the Czech Republic, founded by Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic in 1992.
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  • Type: Theater building
  • Description: opera house in Prague, Czechia, operated by the National Theatre company
  • Also known as: Prague State Opera” and “State Opera Prague
  • Address: Legerova 57/75, 57 Vinohrady, Praha 1, Praha, 11000
  • Roof shape: gabled

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Prague - Main railway station and Muzeum.

Railway station
Praha hlavní nádraží is the largest railway station in , . It opened in 1871 as Franz Josef Station, after Franz Joseph I of Austria. is situated 360 metres northeast of State Opera.

Metro station
is a major interchange station on the Prague Metro, located directly beneath and the historic building of the . It serves as a transfer point between Line A and Line C. is situated 130 metres west of State Opera.

Scenic viewpoint
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
The Powder Tower or Powder Gate is a Gothic tower in , . It is one of the original . It separates the from the . is situated 1 km northwest of State Opera.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include New Town and Vysehrad and New Town.

The New Town of is in the east bank area to the east and south of the Old Town. A large part of New Town that borders Old Town from east and south belongs to Praha 1 district.

Suburb
is a quarter in the city of in the . is the youngest and largest of the five independent towns that today comprise the historic center of modern Prague.

The right bank section of District Prague 1, the oldest settled area, consists of the Old Town of and the Jewish Town.

State Opera

Latitude
50.08047° or 50° 4′ 50″ north
Longitude
14.43297° or 14° 25′ 59″ east
Elevation
214 metres (702 feet)
Height
15 metres (49 feet)
Open location code
9F2P3CJM+55
Open­Street­Map ID
way 29169734
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­theatre
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­civic
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­gabled
Geo­Names ID
7532974
Wiki­data ID
Q1886083
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Ukrainian—“State Opera” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: Opera Shtetërore e Çekisë
  • Armenian: Պրահայի պետական օպերա
  • Catalan: Òpera de l’Estat de Praga
  • Chinese: 布拉格国家歌剧院
  • Czech: Budova Státní opery Praha
  • Czech: Činohra 5. května
  • Czech: Divadlo 5. května
  • Czech: Smetanovo divadlo
  • Czech: Státní opera Praha
  • Czech: Velká opera 5. května
  • Danish: Statsoperaen i Prag
  • Dutch: Staatsopera Praag
  • Egyptian Arabic: ستات اوپيرا پراجو
  • Esperanto: Ŝtata Operejo de Prago
  • French: Opera d’Etat de Prague
  • French: opéra d’État de Prague
  • French: Opéra d’état de prague
  • French: Opéra d’État de Prague
  • French: Opéra de Prague
  • French: Opéra national de Prague
  • French: Státní opera Praha
  • French: Státní opera
  • Georgian: პრაღის სახელმწიფო ოპერა
  • German: Deutsches Theater Prag
  • German: Prager Staatsoper
  • German: Smetana-Theater
  • German: Staatsoper Prag
  • Hungarian: Prágai Állami Operaház
  • Italian: Opera di Stato di Praga
  • Japanese: スメタナ劇場
  • Japanese: プラハ・ドイツ歌劇場
  • Japanese: プラハ国立歌劇場
  • Japanese: プラハ歌劇場
  • Japanese: 新ドイツ劇場
  • Polish: Państwowa Opera w Pradze
  • Portuguese: Ópera Estatal de Praga
  • Russian: Пражская государственная опера
  • Russian: Пражская опера
  • Russian: Театр Сметаны
  • Serbian: Државна опера у Прагу
  • Slovak: Štátna opera Praha
  • Spanish: Opera Estatal de Praga
  • Spanish: Ópera Estatal de Praga
  • Spanish: Ópera Estatal
  • Ukrainian: Державна опера (Прага)
  • Ukrainian: Державна опера
  • Ukrainian: Празька державна опера

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