Slowacki Theater, Krakow

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Krakow’s City Theater renamed the Juliusz Slowacki Theater in 1908 introduced to this country modern stagecraft, drama, and acting at the turn of the 20th century. Its thespians staged most of important plays of the period and endorsed best Polish and foreign playwrights. Among them was Stanislaw Wyspianski, Krakow’s painter and poet of genius, who wrote all his milestone dramas with this theater in mind on top of revolutionizing the art of stage design. Apart from its primary theatrical function the Juliusz Slowacki Theater has always served as an all-purpose public venue.

Now it regularly doubles for a Krakow opera house. And occasionally it substitutes for a congressional center. In the early 1990, for its centennial, the theater underwent a thorough renovation.

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Slowacki theater was built in 1893. Big gothic complex of medieval hospital and monastery with church was demolished to build the theater on this place.

What a beauty! It looks very spectacular at night with these lights and flower gardens around.

This theatre was modelled on the Opera House in Paris.
It is situated directly on the route from the railway station to the Old Town, and was right opposite our hotel!
The theatre was named after the great Romantic playwrite, Juliusz Slowacki, and was built in 1892 by the Polish architect Jan Zawiejski.
As well as plays, operas are still regularly performed at the theatre.

The Slowacki theatre is called one of the most beautiful in Europe. It was opened in 1893 and projected by Jan Zawiejski. It's the most famous theatre in Krakow and i'm sure that everybody was there or at least know about it. From the time of its first premiere it has gathered many famous people. Few months ago The Slowacki Theatre was visited by: French president Jaques Chirac, American vice-president Dick Cheney, Russian resident Wladimir Putin, The Leaders of Israel, Ukrainian president Viktor Yushchenko and some Europeans Kings. It's beautiful outside and inside as well. You can visit it with guide.

The Theatre, a few meters east of the Barbican, catches everyone's eye. The huge bright-yellow building reminds a bit on the Paris Opera (at least it reminds me). The theatre was placed here in 1893 after several medieval buildigs, chruches and even a hospital had been demolished to make space.
One of the most beautiful theatre buildings I know.

Toward the northeastern edge of the old town you'll find the spectacular Teatr im Slowackiego (or Juliusz Slowacki Theater). Finished in 1893, the splendid edifice was modeled on the grand Paris Opera. Apart from its primary theatrical function the Juliusz Slowacki Theater has always served as an all-purpose public venue. Now it regularly doubles for a Krakow opera house.

Juliusz Slowacki Theater, opened in 1893, had been designed by Jan Zawiejski. The scene for many premiers, specially of Polish romantic and modern dramas. The building took pattern from the most beautiful European theaters. It is one of excellent example of the eclectic architecture the end of 19th century. Its fronton is adorned with sculptures by Tadeusz Blotnicki, Alfred Daun and Mieczyslaw Zawiejski.

It was built in the years between 1891 & 1893 from the design of the architect Jan Zawiejski.
The edifice of Slowacki's theatre with its wonderful facade is an example of electic architecture modelled upon the Paris Opera House.
Inside the theatre it is worth paying attention to the wonderfully painted curtain which depicts its creator, H. Siemiradzki.
In front of the building, there is a monument with the bust of Aleksander Fredro, who has been called 'The Father of Polish Comedy', made by Cyprian Godebski.