Croatian National Theatre

The Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb, or HNK Zagreb as it is more often known, is a theater, opera, and ballet venue. The Croatian National Theatre (Hrvatsko Narodno Kazaliste) is situated in Donji Grad, at the northwest corner of Zagreb's "Green Horseshoe," and was designed by Austrian architects Hermann Helmer and Ferdinand Fellner. Franz Joseph I of Austria-Hungary officially declared this majestic yellow building on Trg Marsala open in 1894, and it has since become a recognizable landmark in the Lower Town.

The Neo-Baroque and Rococo-styled edifice, which has two smaller domes up front and a huge dome at the back, also has a beautiful interior with works by Vlaho Bukovac and Ivan Mestrovic's The Well of Life. Leading artists from Croatia have frequently worked in theaters. The Greek-Croatian poet Dimitrija Demeter, a prominent member of the Croatian national revival movement, served as its first manager and dramatist, and Ivan Zajc served as its first conductor. Attend a regular opera, ballet, or theater performance if at all possible.

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Address: Trg marsala Tita 15, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia
Phone number: +385 1 4888 488
Official site: https://www.hnk.hr/en/