The Thekla

Thekla is a former cargo ship moored in the Mud Dock area of 's , England. The ship was built in Germany in 1958 and worked in the coastal trades.
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  • Type: Nightclub
  • Description: originally a cargo ship, now a music venue in Bristol, United Kingdom
  • Also known as: “Bristol Thekla”, “The Old Profanity”, “Thekla”, and “Thekla Bristol”
  • Address: The Grove, City Centre, Bristol, BS1 4RB

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Arnolfini and Redcliffe Caves.

Arts center
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is an international arts centre and gallery in , England. It has a programme of contemporary art exhibitions, artist's performance, music and dance events, poetry and book readings, talks, lectures and cinema. is situated 710 feet west of The Thekla.

Cave
Photo: Thomas Nugent, CC BY-SA 2.0.
are a series of man made tunnels beneath the area of , England. The Triassic red sandstone was dug into in the Middle Ages to provide sand for glass making pottery production. is situated 370 feet southeast of The Thekla.

Park
Photo: William Avery, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is a 2.4 hectares Georgian square in the centre of , England. Following the 1831 riot, declined through the latter part of the 19th century, was threatened with a main line railway station, but then bisected by a dual carriageway in the 1930s. is situated 570 feet north of The Thekla.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Redcliffe and Bristol city centre.

Suburb
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, also known as Redcliff, is a district of the port city of , lying south-east of . It is bounded by the loop of the to the west, north and east, together with the New Cut of the River Avon to the south.

Suburb
is the commercial, cultural and business centre of , . It is the area north of the of the River Avon, bounded by Clifton Wood and to the north-west, and to the north, and , and St Phillip's Marsh to the east.

Quarter
is an enterprise zone in , England, focused on creative, high-tech and low-carbon industries. Covering an area of 70 hectares, it is based around , which is being redeveloped by Network Rail.

The Thekla

Latitude
51.44898° or 51° 26′ 56″ north
Longitude
-2.5942° or 2° 35′ 39″ west
Inception
1984
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
9C3VCCX4+H8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 90958156
Open­Street­Map feature
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tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q7768639
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Satellite Map

Discover The Thekla from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“The Thekla” goes by many names.
  • Papiamento: “The Thekla”

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Highlights include Sailors Refuge and The Hole in the Wall.

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