Bourla Theatre

Bourla Theatre is a theatre located in that seats around 900. The building is designed in a neoclassical style on the site of the former Tapissierspand tapestry market.
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  • Type: Theater building
  • Description: neoclassical theater in Antwerp, Belgium, opened in 1834
  • Also known as: “Bourla theatre”, “Bourlaschouwburg”, “Grand Théâtre”, “Koninklijke Nederlandse Schouwburg”, and “Théâtre Royal Français”
  • Address: Komedieplaats 18, Antwerpen
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rubenshuis and Boerentoren.

Museum
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The is the former home and workshop of Peter Paul Rubens in . Purchased in 1610, Rubens had the Flemish townhouse renovated and extended on the basis of designs by Rubens himself. is situated 200 metres northeast of Bourla Theatre.

Historic building
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The is a historic high-rise building in , Belgium. Constructed between 1929 and 1932 and originally 87.5 m high, it remained the tallest building and the second-tallest structure in the city until 2019, when the surpassed it with a height of 100.7 m. is situated 390 metres northwest of Bourla Theatre.

Theater building
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is a theater building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Universiteitsbuurt and Antwerp diamond district.

Quarter
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is a quarter.

Neighborhood
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Antwerp's diamond district, also known as the Diamond Quarter, and dubbed the Square Mile, is an area within the city of , . It consists of several square blocks covering an area of about one square mile.

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is a historic neighbourhood in the city of , Belgium, known primarily as the city's red-light district. The district is located close to the old port and north of the historic centre of Antwerp.

Bourla Theatre

Latitude
51.21598° or 51° 12′ 58″ north
Longitude
4.40733° or 4° 24′ 26″ east
Inception
1834
Open location code
9F366C84+9W
Open­Street­Map ID
way 25047062
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Wiki­data ID
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Walloon—“Bourla Theatre” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “布拉剧场”
  • Chinese: “布拉劇場”
  • Dutch: “Bourlaschouwburg”
  • Dutch: “Grand Théâtre”
  • Dutch: “Koninklijke Nederlandse Schouwburg”
  • Dutch: “Théâtre Royal Français”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مسرح بورلا”
  • Esperanto: “Bourlaschouwburg”
  • Esperanto: “Teatro Bourla”
  • French: “Bourlaschouwburg”
  • French: “Grand Théâtre”
  • French: “Koninklijke Nederlandse Schouwburg”
  • French: “Théâtre Bourla”
  • French: “Théâtre Royal Français”
  • German: “Bourlaschouwburg”
  • German: “Grand Théâtre”
  • German: “Koninklijke Nederlandse Schouwburg”
  • German: “Théâtre Royal Français”
  • Haitian: “Bourlaschouwburg”
  • Haitian: “Grand Théâtre”
  • Haitian: “Théâtre Royal français”
  • Italian: “Teatro Bourla”
  • Latin: “Bourlaschouwburg”
  • Latin: “Grand Théâtre”
  • Latin: “Koninklijke Nederlandse Schouwburg”
  • Latin: “Théâtre Royal Français”
  • Limburgan: “Bourlaschouwburg”
  • Limburgan: “Grand Théâtre”
  • Limburgan: “Koninklijke Nederlandse Schouwburg”
  • Limburgan: “Théâtre Royal Français”
  • Picard: “Bourlaschouwburg”
  • Picard: “Grand Théâtre”
  • Picard: “Koninklijke Nederlandse Schouwburg”
  • Picard: “Théâtre Royal Français”
  • Spanish: “Teatro Bourla”
  • Vlaams: “Bourlaschouwburg”
  • Vlaams: “Grand Théâtre”
  • Vlaams: “Koninklijke Nederlandse Schouwburg”
  • Vlaams: “Théâtre Royal Français”
  • Walloon: “Bourlaschouwburg”
  • Walloon: “Grand Théâtre”
  • Walloon: “Koninklijke Nederlandse Schouwburg”
  • Walloon: “Théâtre Royal Français”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Forwart Gallery and Komedieplaats.

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Explore places such as De Foyer and PB Bourla.

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