National Theatre Košice
Image:Statne divadlo Kosice (1899).jpg
The National Theatre Košice ({{langx|sk|Národné divadlo Košice}}) is situated in the centre of Košice, Slovakia.
The representative building of the State Theatre was built in a Neo-baroque style{{Cite web|url=http://travel.spectator.sme.sk/articles/1546/kosice_second_city_second_to_none|title=Travel}} according to projects of Adolf Lang during the years 1879–1899.
The interior of the theatre is richly decorated with plaster ornaments.{{Cite web|url=http://travel.spectator.sme.sk/articles/1546/kosice_second_city_second_to_none|title=Travel}} The stage is lyre-shaped. The ceiling of the building is decorated with scenes from William Shakespeare's plays{{Cite web|url=http://travel.spectator.sme.sk/articles/1546/kosice_second_city_second_to_none|title=Travel}} Othello, Romeo and Juliet, King Lear and A Midsummer Night's Dream.
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.sdke.sk Official website of The National Theatre Košice]
{{coord|48.7217|N|21.2573|E|source:kolossus-frwiki|display=title}}
{{authority control}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:State Theatre Kosice}}
Category:Buildings and structures in Košice
Category:Opera houses in Slovakia
Category:Tourist attractions in Košice