Rivoli Theatre

Rivoli Theatre is a municipal theatre in Porto, Portugal.

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Opening hours: Tuesday—Saturday 11:00 AM—8:00 PM
Type: Theater building
Description: theater and cinema in Porto, Portugal
Also known as: “Teatro Municipal do Porto - polo do Rivoli”, “Teatro Municipal Rivoli”, “Teatro Nacional”, “Teatro Rivoli”, and “TMP”
Address: Praça de Dom João I, Porto, 4000-295
Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Teatro Sá da Bandeira and Church of Saint Ildefonso.

Teatro Sá da Bandeira

Theater building

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The Teatro Sá da Bandeira is the oldest performance venue in the city of Porto, with a capacity for 786 people and opened in 1846, it was responsible for the first presentation of films produced in Portuguese, and was converted in the first years of its opening on stage to some of the 19th century theater biggest stars, such as Sarah Bernhardt, Julián Gayarre and Antonio Scalvini. Teatro Sá da Bandeira is situated 170 metres southeast of Rivoli Theatre.

Church of Saint Ildefonso

Church

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The Igreja de Santo Ildefonso is an eighteenth-century church in Porto, Portugal. The church is located near Batalha Square. Completed in 1739, the church was built in a proto-Baroque style and features a retable by the Italian artist Nicolau Nasoni and a façade of 1932 azulejo tilework. Church of Saint Ildefonso is situated 340 metres southeast of Rivoli Theatre.

São João National Theatre

Theater building

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The São João Theatre, commonly referred to as the São João National Theatre is a Portuguese theatre and concert venue in civil parish of Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória, in the municipality of Porto, in northern Portugal. São João National Theatre is situated 420 metres southeast of Rivoli Theatre.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Santo Ildefonso and Porto City Centre.

Santo Ildefonso

Neighborhood

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Santo Ildefonso is a former civil parish in the municipality of Porto, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória. The population in 2011 was 9,029, in an area of 1.24 km2.