Comedy Theatre of Budapest

The Comedy Theatre of Budapest is a theatre in . Starting in the late 19th century as an opposition to the conservative , it became a pioneer institution of drama, and one of the oldest theatres of the city still in operation.
vigszinhaz.hu
pestiszinhaz.hu
+36 1 329 2340
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Theater building
  • Description: theater in Budapest, Hungary
  • Also known as: “Vígszínház”
  • Address: Szent István körút 14, Budapest, 1137
  • Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Budapest Nyugati station and Hungarian State Opera House.

Railway station
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, generally referred to simply as Nyugati, is one of the three main railway terminals in , Hungary. The station is on the side of Budapest, accessible by the 4 and 6 tramline and the M3 metro line. is situated 500 metres southeast of Comedy Theatre of Budapest.

Theater building
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The is a historic opera house located in central , on . Originally known as the Hungarian Royal Opera House, it was designed by Miklós Ybl, a major figure of 19th-century Hungarian architecture. is situated 1¼ km southeast of Comedy Theatre of Budapest.

Photo: Alireza Javaheri, CC BY 3.0.
The is a chain bridge that spans the between and Pest, the western and eastern sides of , the capital of . is situated 1½ km south of Comedy Theatre of Budapest.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Terézváros and Víziváros.

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is the traditional name of the VI. district of . "Teréz" refers to Empress Maria Theresa of Austria and Hungary.

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is in . This article describes the outer part of the 1st district, which includes parts of Gellérthegy, Krisztinaváros, Tabán and .

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or Downtown is the V. District of . It consists of two historic neighbourhoods with well-defined borders within the V. District - Lipótváros in the north includes the Parliament and many governmental buildings, Szent István Basilica and some museums, while the southern part is mostly high-class accommodations, shops and nightlife area.

Comedy Theatre of Budapest

Latitude
47.51261° or 47° 30′ 45″ north
Longitude
19.05143° or 19° 3′ 5″ east
Inception
1896
Levels
3
Height
18 metres (59 feet)
Open location code
8FVXG372+2H
Open­Street­Map ID
way 24054231
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­theatre
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­civic
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­building
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­limited
Wiki­data ID
Q897802
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Vietnamese—“Comedy Theatre of Budapest” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Vígszínház”
  • Chinese: “布達佩斯喜劇劇場”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كوميديا ​​مسرح بودابست”
  • Esperanto: “Gaja Teatro”
  • French: “Théâtre de la Gaieté”
  • French: “Vígszínház”
  • German: “Lustspielhaus Budapest”
  • German: “Lustspieltheater von Budapest”
  • German: “Lustspieltheater”
  • German: “Vigszinhaz”
  • German: “Vígszínház”
  • Hebrew: “תיאטרון הקומדיה של בודפשט”
  • Hungarian: “Vígszínház”
  • Polish: “Teatr Komedii w Budapeszcie”
  • Russian: “Будапештский театр комедии”
  • Russian: “Театр комедии”
  • Turkish: “Budapeşte Komedi Tiyatrosu”
  • Ukrainian: “Театр комедії”
  • Vietnamese: “Nhà hát Hài kịch Budapest”

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