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Gran Teatro Cervantes

Coordinates: 35°46′55″N 5°48′39″W / 35.7820°N 5.8107°W / 35.7820; -5.8107
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Gran Teatro Cervantes

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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Gran Teatro Cervantes

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

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  1. ^ Morocco. Dorling Kindersley Eyewitness Travel Guides. 2006. p. 139.

35°46′55″N 5°48′39″W / 35.7820°N 5.8107°W / 35.7820; -5.8107