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| Afonso Henriques Theatre | |
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Teatro Dom Afonso Henriques | |
 The Afonso Henriques Theatre, circa 1910. | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Theatre |
| Architectural style | Baroque |
| Town or city | Campo da Feira, Guimarães |
| Country | Portugal |
| Coordinates | 41°26′31″N 8°17′30″W / 41.44194°N 8.29177°W |
| Construction started | 1853 |
| Completed | 1855 |
| Inaugurated | 1855 |
| Closed | 1930s |
| Demolished | 1940s |
The Afonso Henriques Theatre, officially Dom Afonso Henriques Theatre, in Portuguese: Teatro Dom Afonso Henriques, was the main theatre of Guimarães from 1853 until its replacement by the Jordão Theatre in the 1930s.
History
editPredecessors
editBefore the construction of the Afonso Henriques Theatre there was the Count of Vila Pouca Theatre, located at the Campo da Feira. Shows and plays were performed regularly at this theatre to aid the construction efforts of the Santos Passos Church, still in construction.[1]
The Count of Vila Pouca Theatre was burnt down on the night of 18 January 1841,[1] leaving Guimarães without a permanent theatre.
Construction
editIn 1853, construction of a new theatre started at the Campo da Feira after 12 years without a permanent theatre in the city. It was inaugurated two years later and it was baptized with the name of Portugal's first king, Dom Afonso Henriques.[2]
Active years
editThe Afonso Henriques Theatre, similarly to its predecessor, also contributed in the completion of the Santos Passos Church by donating the funds they received from plays and magic lantern slide shows.[1] On 22 April 1863, the play “O Veterano Mateus”, the song “O Sebastianista” and the comedy “A Actriz” were played exclusively to raise money for the construction of the church's bell towers. There were many in attendance and the city's music played outside the theatre.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c Caldas, Antonio José Ferreira (1881). Guimarães: apontamentos para a sua historia (in Portuguese). Typ. de A. J. da Silva Teixeira. pp. 153–156. Archived from the original on 2024-07-08. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ Sousa Bastos, Antonio (1908). Diccionario do theatro portuguez (in Portuguese). Robarts - University of Toronto. Lisboa Imprensa Libanio da Silva. p. 331.
- ^ "Efeméride de 22-04-1863 · Arquivo da Sociedade Martins Sarmento" [Event of 22-04-1863 - Martins Sarmento Society Archive]. www.csarmento.uminho.pt (in Portuguese). Guimarães: Efeméride Vimaranense. 22 April 1863. Archived from the original on 26 March 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
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