Teatro Maipo

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.

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Type: Theater building
Description: theater and former cinema in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Also known as: “Cine Esmeralda” and “Scala”
Address: 443 Esmeralda, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, C1107AAV

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Teatro Colón and Obelisk.

Teatro Colón

Theater building

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The Teatro Colón is a historic opera house in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is considered one of the ten best opera houses in the world by National Geographic. Teatro Colón is situated 510 metres west of Teatro Maipo.

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 350 metres west of Teatro Maipo.

Teatro Gran Rex

Theater building

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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. Teatro Gran Rex is situated 100 metres southwest of Teatro Maipo.

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.