What the records say
- When
- 12 Aug 1881
- Kind
- Fire
- Coordinates
- 50.08° N, 14.41° E
Fire of the National Theatre in Prague
1881 fire of newly-opened Prague theatre venue
The fire at the National Theatre in Prague broke out on 12 August 1881, two months after its grand opening, while finishing work was still underway. The blaze destroyed the copper dome, the auditorium, the stage curtain created by František Ženíšek, and the stage itself.
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