Juliusz Słowacki Theatre

Juliusz Słowacki Theatre
Teatr im. Juliusza Słowackiego
Interactive map of the Juliusz Słowacki Theatre area
General information
TypeTheatre and opera house
Location1 Świętego Ducha Square
Kraków, Poland
Coordinates50°3′50″N 19°56′35″E / 50.06389°N 19.94306°E / 50.06389; 19.94306
OpenedOctober 21, 1893 (1893-10-21)
Design and construction
ArchitectJan Zawiejski
Other information
Seating capacity540 seated (excluding foyer)
Website
slowacki.krakow.pl
TypeCultural
Criteriaiv
Designated1978
Part ofHistoric Centre of Kraków
Reference no.29
RegionEurope and North America
Designated1994-09-08
Part ofKraków historical city complex
Reference no.M.P. 1994 nr 50 poz. 418

50°3′50″N 19°56′35″E / 50.06389°N 19.94306°E / 50.06389; 19.94306

Juliusz Słowacki Theatre (Polish: Teatr im. Juliusza Słowackiego w Krakowie) is a historic, 19th-century Eclectic-style theatre and opera house located at 1 Świętego Ducha Square in the Old Town of Kraków, Poland, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Erected in 1893, it was modeled after some of the best European Baroque and Eclectic theatres such as the Palais Garnier in Paris. The theatre was named after Polish poet Juliusz Słowacki in 1909 and in 1978 was inscribed alongside the Historic Centre of Kraków into the World Heritage Register.