Magyar Theatre

The Magyar Theatre is a theatre operating in Budapest, Hungary. Its company started on August 22, 1837 as the first major Hungarian-language theatrical company in the city.

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Type: Theater building
Description: Hungarian state-run theater in Budapest (1837–)
Also known as: “Hungarian National Theatre”, “National Theatre”, “Nemzeti Színház”, and “Ungarisches Nationaltheater”
Address: Hevesi Sándor tér 4, Budapest, 1077

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Városliget and Franz Liszt Academy of Music.

Városliget

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Városliget is a large park in Budapest. This article describes the western part of the 14th district: Városliget and Istvánmező.

The Franz Liszt Academy of Music is a music university and a concert hall in Budapest, Hungary, founded on 14 November 1875. It is home to the Liszt Collection, which features several valuable books and manuscripts donated by Franz Liszt upon his death, and the AVISO studio, a collaboration between the governments of Hungary and Japan to provide sound recording equipment and training for students. Franz Liszt Academy of Music is situated 630 metres west of Magyar Theatre.

Hungarian State Opera House

Theater building

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The Hungarian State Opera House is a historic opera house located in central Budapest, on Andrássy avenue. Originally known as the Hungarian Royal Opera House, it was designed by Miklós Ybl, a major figure of 19th-century Hungarian architecture. Hungarian State Opera House is situated 1 km west of Magyar Theatre.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Erzsébetváros and Népszínháznegyed.

Erzsébetváros

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Erzsébetváros is the traditional name of the VII. district of Budapest. The name refers to Empress Elizabeth of Austria and Hungary, popularly known as Sissi. This is the smallest of Budapest's 23 districts, covering only 2 km².