Grand Marshal Sucre Theater (Teatro Gran Mariscal Sucre) is named after Antonio José de Sucre who led as Grand Marshal in the decisive battle of Ayacucho in 1824 that consolidated the independence of Peru and Upper Peru (Alto Perú) which later became Bolivia. The theater faces Freedom Square (Plaza Libertad).

Built in the early 20th century, the theater’s design by Domingo Camponovo presents a mixture of classical and Art Deco elements. The flags are those of the Chuquisaca Department (of which Sucre is the capital), the nation of Bolivia, and the Pontifical University of Saint Francis Xavier with which the theater is affiliated.

Sucre is known as “The White City” because most of the buildings are painted white—and usually have a roof of terracotta tiles.

Sucre (elev. 2,810m/9,214ft) was founded by the Spanish in 1538 as Ciudad de la Plata de la Nueva Toledo (Silver City of New Toledo). It became the judicial, religious, and cultural center of the region. Bolivia achieved independence from Spain on 6 August 1825, the last country in Latin America to do so. In 1839 the city was declared the capital of Bolivia and renamed in honor of Antonio José de Sucre (1795-1830), a leader of the fight for independence who was a close friend of Simón Bolívar and served as the second president of Bolivia from the end of 1825 to 1828. (The administrative capital of Bolivia shifted to La Paz in 1898.)

The Historic City of Sucre was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1991.

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