Jönköping Theatre

Jönköping Theatre
Jönköpings teater
Jönköping Theatre (postcard sent in 1905)
Opened2 December 1904 (1904-12-02)

The Jönköping Theatre (Swedish: Jönköpings teater) is a theatre in Jönköping, Sweden, with a seating capacity for 356.[1] The theatre is also used for concerts. The theatre is located in the same building as Grand Hotel.[2]

History

Theater in Jönköping dates back to 1600s, performances were initially held in temporary buildings. Jönköping got its first theater building in 1770s. The current building, which was inaugurated on 2 December 1904, replaced a wooden theater building that stood in this location since 1825.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Grand Hotel: About Jönköping". Best Western Grand Hotel (in Swedish). 2025-04-01. Archived from the original on 2025-04-29. Retrieved 2025-04-29. Max 356 gäster.
  2. ^ "Teaterbyggnad, Jönköping". JKPG (in Swedish). 2020-01-01. Archived from the original on 2024-12-10. Retrieved 2025-04-10.
  3. ^ "Teaterbyggnad, Jönköping". jkpg.com (in Swedish). 2024-12-10. Archived from the original on 2025-04-23. Retrieved 2025-04-29. Den tidigaste fasta teaterlokalen i staden är från omkring 1770. På samma tomt vid Hovrättstorget där Jönköpings Teater står idag, fanns redan 1825 ett teaterhus av trä.
  4. ^ "Årtal och händelser i Jönköping" (in Swedish). Jönköpings historia. Archived from the original on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 11 March 2012.

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