National Theatre Bucharest

The National Theatre Bucharest (Romanian Teatrul Naţional " Ion Luca Caragiale ", abbreviated TNB ) is a cultural institution in the public sector in Bucharest. The theater is subordinated to the Romanian Ministry of Culture and is located in the city center, opposite the university.

History

In April 1836, the " Philharmonic Society " bought from Bucharest to Cîmpinencii - inn to build in its place the new Romanian National Theatre. At first they collected money and building materials, but in 1840 was the ruler Alexandru Ghica that the state must build the building with their own money. The project was approved on June 4, 1840. The ruler George Bibescu struck but before the construction of the theater to a new location before: This former coaching inn Filaret, which had to be demolished after the earthquake in 1838.

It was only in 1847 started the construction work, but they were interrupted by the Revolution of 1848, a year later. In 1852 the theater was completed.

During the Second World War, the German army had been given the task to destroy the phone palace, was adjacent to the National Theatre. The goal was but misses and instead destroys the theater. The grounds on which the theater once stood remained vacant until 1990, when they built there, Novotel, whose portal was similar to the entrance to the theater.

The current building of the National Theatre was built in 1973 and from 1983 to 1984 greatly changed. 2012-2014, the building was reconstructed faithfully.