Apollon Theatre (Patras)
| Apollon Theatre | |
|---|---|
Θέατρο Απόλλων | |
Apollon Theatre | |
Location within Patras | |
| General information | |
| Type | Opera house |
| Architectural style | Neoclassical |
| Location | Patras, Othonos-Amalias Avenue 6 Patras, Greece |
| Coordinates | 38°14′48″N 21°44′08″E / 38.2466°N 21.7356°E |
| Construction started | February 11, 1871 |
| Completed | 10 October 1872 |
| Inaugurated | 10 October 1872 |
| Client | Municipality of Patras |
| Owner | City of Patras |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 2 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Ernst Ziller |
| Other information | |
| Seating capacity | 108 |
| Website | |
| http://www.dipethepatras.gr | |
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The Apollon Theatre (Greek: Θέατρο "Απόλλων", Theatro Apollon) is a theatre in Patras, Greece. Designed by the famous German architect Ernst Ziller, it was completed in 1872. The Apollon is located east of Georgiou I Square, one of Patras' popular squares. The theatre is a micrograph of the La Scala in Milan and is the oldest existing enclosed theatre of the same era. The Apollon Theatre has been the main stage of the Patras Municipal and Regional Theatre since 1988, and can hold up to 300 people.