Corral de comedias de Alcalá de Henares

{{Short description|Theatre in the Community of Madrid, Spain}}

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Corral de Comedias de Alcalá de Henares in Alcalá de Henares, Community of Madrid, Spain, is one of the oldest preserved theatres in Europe. Built in 1601–02 and designed to mirror the Corral de la Cruz in Madrid, the architect was Francisco Sánchez.{{sfn|Fothergill-Payne|Fothergill-Payne|1991|p=45}}

It was built as a corral de comedias, a courtyard theatre. However, it is no longer an open-air theater, like the Corral de comedias de Almagro, having been given a roof in a rebuilding in 1769. Following its use as a teatro romántico in the 19th century, and a cinema in the early 20th century, which led to major changes in the building's architecture,{{sfn|Coso Marín|Higuera Sánchez-Pardo|Sanz Ballesteros|1989|p=n.s.}} the building has been restored.