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Teatro Nacional São João

Baixa

Theatres, Cinemas & Music Venues

Teatro Nacional São João is located in Porto’s Baixa district on Praça da Batalha, 4000-171. The theatre is not far from São Bento train station. It is a national theater and performing arts center which shows different types of drama, opera and music. It has a resident ensemble and welcomes other national and international groups. The first theater in Porto was opened on May 13th, 1798. The theater is the city’s only opera house until the end of the 19th century. The original Teatro de São João was destroyed by a fire in 1908. The current building which opened on March 7th 1920 is a national monument. Concrete and cement are the main elements of the structure of the building. The facade is also made from cement. In 1992, the Portuguese state purchased the building and renovated it extensively. Since 2003, the TNSJ is associated with the Union of Theaters of Europe. The Monastery houses the Documentation Center, situated in the Main Cloister. Building tours do not require a performance ticket. A special focus is on the theatrical and architectural aspects of the building. Monday through Saturday tours are available in French and Spanish, and a Portuguese Sign Language video is available. Tours can be scheduled by calling +351 223 395 066. The box office is open from 1 pm to 7 pm on Tuesdays through Saturdays, and from 2 pm to 5 pm on Sundays and holidays. The theater is listed as a family friendly venue, and has wheelchair accessible restrooms and a wheelchair accessible entrance and parking lot. The venue has credit card and mobile payments.

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