Erkel Theatre

The Erkel Theatre is a theatre in , . Being the largest public building in the city for decades, it functioned as a secondary stage to the from 1951.
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  • Type: Theater building
  • Description: theater in Budapest, Hungary
  • Address: II. János Pál pápa tér 30, Budapest, 1081
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Budapest East Railway Station and II. János Pál pápa tér.

Railway station
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Budapest Keleti station is the main international and inter-city railway terminal in , Hungary. The station stands where Rákóczi Avenue splits to become Kerepesi Avenue and Thököly Avenue. is situated 670 metres northeast of Erkel Theatre.

Square
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is a square, which is situated 130 metres east of Erkel Theatre.

Metro station
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II. János Pál pápa tér is a station on Line 4 of the Budapest Metro. It is located beneath the eponymous square, named after John Paul II. The station was opened on 28 March 2014 as part of the inaugural section of the line, from to . is situated 120 metres southeast of Erkel Theatre.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Erzsébetváros and Budapest’s Palace District.

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is the traditional name of the VII. district of . 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.

Suburb
Budapest's Palotanegyed forms an inner part of Pest, the eastern half of . Known until the communist period as the ‘Magnates’ Quarter’, it consists of the most westerly part of the city's Eighth District, or , which was named on 7 November 1777 after Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor and Archduke of Austria, who reigned 1765-1790.

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is the traditional name of the VIII. district, literally meaning "Josephtown" and referring to Emperor Joseph II of Austria and Hungary. This area is popular, with scores of students and several cafés and pizzerias.

Erkel Theatre

Latitude
47.49678° or 47° 29′ 48″ north
Longitude
19.07686° or 19° 4′ 37″ east
Operator
Magyar Állami Operaház
Open location code
8FVXF3WG+PP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 26829510
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­theatre
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q727749
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Vietnamese—“Erkel Theatre” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “埃克爾劇場”
  • Czech: “Erkel Színház”
  • Czech: “Erkelovo divadlo”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مسرح اركيل”
  • Esperanto: “Teatro Erkel”
  • French: “théâtre Erkel”
  • French: “Théâtre Erkel”
  • German: “Erkel-Theater”
  • Hebrew: “תיאטרון ארקל”
  • Hungarian: “Erkel Színház”
  • Russian: “Театр Эркеля”
  • Serbian: “Pozorište Erkel”
  • Swedish: “Erkelteatern”
  • Turkish: “Erkel Tiyatrosu”
  • Vietnamese: “Nhà hát Erkel”

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