Prague MNICHOVO HRADIŠTĚ STAVOVSKÉ DIVADLO Kačina Litomyšl Český Krumlov Weitra (Vitoraz) Grein Theatre an der Wien Graz – SchauspielHAUS Graz – OPERA Stavovské divadlo ∙ Ovocný trh 1 ∙ 110 00 Praha 1 ∙ Czech Republic Visits: on appointment with Ms Vladislava Bruderová ∙ Tel.: +420 224 902 231 ∙ E-mail: v.bruderova@narodni-divadlo.cz Tel.: +420 224 801 448 E-mail: dotazy@narodni-divadlo.cz ∙ www.narodni-divadlo.cz 50 200 100 150 300 400 The historical center of Prague, expanding over the course of several centuries, including the dominant structure of the Prague Castle, is one of Europe’s monumental landmarks. As such, it is included in UNESCO’s World Heritage List. Prague’s theatres hold their own important place on the long list of the city’s monuments – many more than just the Estates Theatre, which is the oldest theatre building in the city and has borne witness to more than two hundred years of Prague theatre life. From the very beginning, the Neo-Renaissance National Theatre building (completed by Josef Zítek in1881, and, after the fire, by Josef Schulz in 1883) was a manifestation of Czech national life and the best contemporary artists of that time were involved in its decoration. A reminder of German-language theatre can be found in what is today the State Opera (formerly the New German Theatre / Neues Deutsches Theater, later renamed the Smetana Theatre), which was designed by the Viennese architects Ferdinand Fellner and Hermann Helmer (1887). The Karlín Musical Theatre, with a richly decorated Neo-Baroque auditorium (formerly the Varieté Theatre, completed in 1881, reconstructed in 1897) continues the tradition of operetta style theatre, while the Vinohrady Theatre (1907) focuses primarily on drama. Photo: CC BY-SA: Jérôme Schneider (Estates Theatre), Patrick-Emil Zörner (National Theatre); National Theatre (State Opera), ATI (Karlín Musical Theatre, Vinohrady Theatre)