Teatro Gran Rex

The Teatro Gran Rex is an Art Deco style theatre in Buenos Aires, Argentina 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”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Teatro Opera and Obelisk.

Teatro Opera

Theater building

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The Teatro Opera is a prominent cinema and theatre house in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Obelisk

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The Obelisco de Buenos Aires is a national historic monument and icon of Buenos Aires. 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 first foundation of the city. Obelisk is situated 250 metres west of Teatro Gran Rex.

Teatro Maipo

Theater building

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

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Microcentro and San Nicolas.

Microcentro

Quarter

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The center of Buenos Aires 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.

San Nicolas

Suburb

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