Teatro Gran Rex

The Teatro Gran Rex is an Art Deco style theatre in , which opened on July 8, 1937, as the largest cinema in Argentina. Located near the centre of the city at 857 Corrientes Avenue, it was designed by the architect Alberto Prebisch, who was also in charge of the construction of the Obelisk, one of the main icons of the city.
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  • Type: Theater building
  • Description: music venue, theater and cinema in Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Also known as: “Cine Teatro Gran Rex”, “Cine-Teatro Gran Rex”, and “Gran Rex”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Teatro Opera and Obelisk.

Theater building
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The is a prominent cinema and theatre house in , .

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The Obelisco de Buenos Aires is a national historic monument and icon of . Located in the Plaza de la República in the intersection of avenues Corrientes and 9 de Julio, the reinforced concrete structure was erected in 1936 to commemorate the quadricentennial of the . is situated 250 metres west of Teatro Gran Rex.

Theater building
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is a historic theatre in downtown , . It was founded in 1908 by entrepreneur Charles Seguin, and was first called the Scala Theater. is situated 100 metres northeast of Teatro Gran Rex.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Microcentro and San Nicolas.

Quarter
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The center of has most of the city's attractions, including performances in the Tribunales theater district, the dense downtown area with government buildings, the San Telmo tango scene, and the biggest train station and the general bus station that offers connections to the surrounding provinces and neighboring countries.

Suburb
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San Nicolás is one of the neighbourhoods of , , sharing most of the city and national government Neighborhood of Buenos Aires with neighboring Montserrat and home to much of the .

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The center of has most of the city's attractions, including performances in the Tribunales theater district, the dense downtown area with government buildings, the San Telmo tango scene, and the biggest train station and the general bus station that offers connections to the surrounding provinces and neighboring countries.

Teatro Gran Rex

Latitude
-34.60322° or 34° 36′ 12″ south
Longitude
-58.37895° or 58° 22′ 44″ west
Open location code
48Q39JWC+PC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 476390086
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­theatre
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q7691917
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In Other Languages

From French to Spanish—“Teatro Gran Rex” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Conservatorio Superior de Música Manuel de Falla - Anexo 5 and Teatro Tabarís.

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