Royal Danish Theatre

The Royal Danish Theatre (Danish: Det Kongelige Teater) is both the national Danish performing arts institution and a name used to refer to its old purpose-built venue from 1874 located on Kongens Nytorv in Copenhagen. The theatre was founded in 1748, first serving as the theatre of the king, and then as the theatre of the country. The theatre presents opera, the Royal Danish Ballet, classical music concerts (by the Royal Danish Orchestra, which ... more

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  • 1874

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Vilhelm Dahlerup

Jens Vilhelm Dahlerup (4 August 1826-24 January 1907) was a Danish architect who specialized in the Historicist style. One of the most productive and noted Danish architects of the 18th century, he is behind many of the most known buildings and landmarks of his time and has more than any other...
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