Melico Salazar Theatre

The Melico Salazar Theatre is located in . It maintains a full schedule of concerts, recitals, and plays. While large and built in the European Baroque style, it is far simpler than the Parisian influenced Teatro Nacional one block east.
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  • Type: Theater building
  • Description: theater in San José, Costa Rica
  • Address: 0004 Avenida 2 - Libertador Juan Rafael Mora, San José

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Metropolitan Cathedral of San José and National Theatre of Costa Rica.

Church
The is a cathedral in , located on Calle Central and Avenues 2 and 4. The original cathedral was built in 1802 but was destroyed by an earthquake. is situated 100 metres southeast of Melico Salazar Theatre.

Theater building
The 1,140-seat is 's national theatre, located in the central section of . Construction began in 1891, and it opened to the public on 21 October 1897 with a performance of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's Faust. is situated 270 metres east of Melico Salazar Theatre.

Museum
The is a museum in . It is located in a subterranean building underneath the "Plaza de la Cultura" and is owned and curated by the Banco Central de Costa Rica. is situated 300 metres east of Melico Salazar Theatre.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Catedral and Merced.

Village
is a district of the San José canton, in the province of , it is one of the four administrative units that form downtown properly.

Village
is a district of the San José canton, in the province of . It is one of the four administrative units that form downtown properly.

Village
is the first distrito of San José Canton in , and one of the four administrative units that form downtown. This district is not heavily populated although it is a busy downtown area in daytime.

Melico Salazar Theatre

Latitude
9.93347° or 9° 56′ 1″ north
Longitude
-84.0794° or 84° 4′ 46″ west
Levels
4
Operator
MCJ
Open location code
66XQWWMC+96
Open­Street­Map ID
way 199579719
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­theatre
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q3357547
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Spanish—“Melico Salazar Theatre” goes by many names.

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