Turku City Theatre Explained

Turku City Theatre
Native Name:Finnish: Turun kaupunginteatteri
Swedish: Åbo stadsteater
Address:Itäinen Rantakatu 14, 20800
City:Turku
Country:Finland
Coordinates:60.446°N 22.2638°W
Architect:Aarne Hytönen, Risto-Veikko Luukkonen and Helmer Stenroos
Capacity:815
655 (Main Stage)
50–100 (Sopukka Stage)
60 (Pikkolo Stage)
Broke Ground:1959
Built:1961
Opened:1962
Renovated:1996, 2014
Website:https://teatteri.turku.fi/en

Turku City Theatre is a theatre in the City of Turku. It was founded in 1946, when "Turun Teatteri" and "Turun Työväen Teatteri" merged. It was the oldest fully municipality owned theatre in Finland, until 2014, when it became a joint-stock company owned by the City of Turku.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: About the Turku City Theatre. Turku City Theatre. 19 January 2017.