Teatro Apolo

Teatro Apolo is a defunct theatre in Madrid, Spain.

Type: Memorial
Description: former theater in Madrid, Spain
Inscription: “n este lugar estuvo de 1873 a 1929 el TETARO APOLO cátedra de la zarzuela madrileña”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Caryatid Building and Biblioteca Nacional de España.

Caryatid Building

Edificio de Las Cariátides is a building in the Spanish capital of Madrid built by Spanish architect, Antonio Palacios. The building was later the head office of the Central Bank and later of the Santander Bank.

Biblioteca Nacional de España

Library

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The Biblioteca Nacional de España is the national library of Spain. It is the largest public library in the country, and one of the largest in the world. Biblioteca Nacional de España is situated 730 metres northeast of Teatro Apolo.

Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando

Government office

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The Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, located on the Calle de Alcalá in the centre of Madrid, currently functions as a museum and gallery. Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando is situated 410 metres west of Teatro Apolo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Justicia and Chueca.

Justicia

Quarter

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Justicia is a ward of Madrid belonging to the district of Centro. It contains the neighborhoods of Chueca and Salesas.

Chueca

Neighborhood

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Chueca is an area of central Madrid, named after its main square, Plaza de Chueca. It is known as Madrid's gay neighbourhood. Plaza de Chueca was named after Spanish composer and author Federico Chueca.