Gran Teatro Cervantes
Appearance
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Gran Teatro Cervantes is a theatre, dedicated to Miguel de Cervantes, in Tangier, Morocco. The theatre was built in 1913 by the Spanish.[1]
History
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The construction was led by Esperanza Orellana, her husband Manuel Peña and the owner Antonio Gallego. The first stone was laid on April 2, 1911, in a solemn ceremony, and was completed in 1913, the year of its inauguration. Its capacity is 1400 seats.
References
[edit]- ^ Morocco. Dorling Kindersley Eyewitness Travel Guides. 2006. p. 139.