Baltic Route The Database The European Route Project Do you want to learn more about theatre architecture? Visit the Theatre has been the foundation of European culture free database www.theatre-architecture.eu. There you will for over 2500 years. Buildings erected for this art reflect find information on more than 350 European theatres, including our history and can be found all over Europe. Together, a rich photographic documentation. The database it will present they are an important part of our common European all historic theatres in Europe by 2017. heritage. ‘The European Route of Historic Theatres’ started in 2007 with four routes: German Route, Nordic Route, European Route Channel Route and Italian Route. It turned out to be an excellent idea for travellers who enjoy theatre, and Travel along the Nordic Route with its theatres in Sweden, the E.U. agreed to support its extension throughout Norway and Denmark. Cross the English Channel and visit Europe. Sixteen partners from twelve countries are historic theatres in Gre- joining forces in order: at Britain, Holland and – to extend the cultural tourism route throughout the Belgium on the Channel continent, by selecting the 120 most beautiful, best pre- Route. Admire theatres served and most interesting historic theatre buildings on the Emperor Route across Europe – to build the first ever internet database of all existing in Austria and in the historic theatres in Europe Czech Republic. Travel – to create the touring exhibition ‘The history of Eu- to the oldest theatres in rope – told by its theatres’, that will be on show from Europe along the Italian 2015 to 2017 in Warsaw, Copenhagen, Vienna, Munich, Route. Go on holiday Ljubljana, and London. to the South of Europe and visit the theatres on More information on: www.europeanroute.info the Adriatic Route. The- atres on the French Ro- ute, the Black Sea Route Supported by the Culture Programme of the European Union. and the Alpine Route will open soon.The Baltic Route is orga- nized by the Zbigniew Raszewski Theatre Institute in Warsaw. Email: [email protected] More information: www.europeanroute.info, www.balticroute.instytut-teatralny.pl Historic Perspectiv PERSPECTIV – Association of Historic Theatres in Europe – coordinates the European Route of Historic Theatres. It This project has been funded with support from the Theatres is a non-profit association connecting people responsible for European Commission. This publication reflects the historic theatres, other theatre professionals and theatre lo- views only of the author, and the Commission cannot Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia vers all over Europe. Together we support activities aimed at be held responsible for any use which may be made of protection, proper maintenance and use, as well as research the information contained therein. into this exceptional common European heritage. For more information write to us: PERSPECTIV • PF 31 11 26 • 10641 Berlin • Germany On the cover: Juliusz Słowacki Theatre in Kraków [email protected] • www.perspectiv-online.org The Journey Across The Baltic Countries The Baltic Route of the European Route of Historic Theatres, runs Tourist information through Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. Cieszyn If setting off from the South of Poland, it is recommended to start N Tel.: +48 33 479 42 49 in Cieszyn in order to visit the building of the Adam Mickiewicz Nordic Route [email protected] Theatre, which was erected in the Art Nouveau style to a design www.cieszyn.pl by the famous Viennese partnership, Fellner & Helmer, in 1910. W O Tallinn Cracow Cieszyn is close to Cracow, where in 1893 one of the most per- Tel.: +48 513 099 688 cious monuments of eclectic theatre architecture was built – the [email protected] S www.infokrakow.pl Juliusz Słowacki Theatre. 187 km Not far from Cracow is Lancut and its beautiful castle. The Lancut theatre on the Ist floor was created before 1792 at the order of Tartu Tel.: +48 17 225 48 50 [email protected] Izabella Lubomirska. From Lancut, the Baltic Route leads to the www.lancut.pl capital of Poland, Warsaw, where the Royal Theatre in the Old Warsaw Orangery in the Royal Lazienki Park and the Arnold Szyfman Polski Tel.: +48 22 194 31 245 km Theatre are both worth seeing. The impressive Orangery building [email protected] in Lazienki Park was erected to Domenico Merlini’s design from www.warsawtour.pl 1784 to 1788. Tucken away in the Riga Vilnius east wing is a theatre decorated Tel.: +370 5262 9660 by Jan Bogumił Plersch’s paintings [email protected] depicting 18th century theatre au- www.vilnius-tourism.lt diences. The elegant, tiny building Riga of the Polski Theatre, designed by Tel.: +371 6703 7900 [email protected] Czesław Przybylski, is an example www.LiveRiga.com of early modernist classism. The Vilnius 293 km Tartu Polski Theatre was the first mod- Tel.: +372 744 2111 ern theatre erected in Poland in [email protected] N the 20th century. www.visittartu.com After crossing the Polish border to the north we arrive at Vilnius, Tallinn to the Lithuanian Russian Dramatic Theatre, built in 1912. The the- Tel.: +372 645 7777 W O atre building remains one of the most significant cultural buildings. [email protected] 458 km www.tourism.tallinn.ee In Riga in the most presentable spots of the city we will find N S two historic theatres. In the Latvian National Opera four thousand grams of gold were used to decorate the auditorium. Whereas Warsaw Latvian independence was proclaimed in 1918 behind the beautiful W O façade of the Latvian National Theatre. Before arriving in the capital of Estonia, the Baltic Route travels to Route German S the Vanemuine Theatre in Tartu. When the ‘Little Building’ opened in 1918, the journal ‘Postimees’ proudly wrote: ‘This beautiful, new building has enriched the country and we hope that its appealing 310 km energy will attract noble ideas straight to our homeland.’ Cracow And so we arrive in Tallinn, capital of Estonia, to enjoy the Estonian Lancut Drama Theatre, erected in 1910 in Art Nouveau style. It is the 152 km N 187 km oldest preserved theatre building in the country. Cieszyn W O Emperor Route In the photo: The Coat-of-arms of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth above S the stage in the Royal Theatre in Warsaw in Warsaw. The Journey Across The Baltic Countries Cieszyn Wa r s aw Tartu Adam Mickiewicz Arnold Szyfman Polski VanemuineTheatre, Theatre Theatre Little Building The famous Viennese archi- The Polski Theatre in Warsaw, de- As an institution, the tects Fellner & Helmer de- signed by Czesław Przybylski, was Vanemuine Theatre in signed the theatre in the style opened in 1913. The representa- Tartu is the oldest Estonian of modernised late Viennese tive building with its elegant foyer theatre: it was established Baroque in 1910; this is why it and cloakrooms, an auditorium for in 1870. The Little Building, perfectly fits the urban design 1000 spectators, a modern revolv- hosting the theatre today, of the city. It has a seven-axis façade, covered by a tall mansard roof. ing stage with a mechanical fly system and a cyclorama, was erected and was erected from 1914 to 1918 at the commission of the German The nicely decorated foyer has repeatedly attracted filmmakers: ‘The equipped within only nine months. It is one of the few buildings in Warsaw Craft Association. The theatre was designed by Arved Eichhorn at Promised Land’ by Andrzej Wajda and the television series about Helena not destroyed during the Second World War. As a result, it is the only a time when Art Nouveau was popular. In Germany this style was Modrzejewska by Jan Łomnicki were shot here. The theatre organises theatre from the beginning of the 20th century in the capital preserved in influenced by Neobiedermeier and Heimatkunst. performances of theatre, music and dance groups, as well as cabarets. its original beautiful shape. Sculpture decorations, including five medallions Characteristic elements of these styles can be found both on the The Theatre Festival Without Borders, the ‘Cinema on the Border’ depicting characters of Polish plays, are the work of Zygmunt Otto. The pub- façade and in the interior of the theatre. The building was renovated Week Long Film Screeings as well as Theatre Master Workshops, are lic rooms, the backstage area and the orchestra pit are all open to visitors. between 2013 and 2014. Today, the main façade in the Art Nouveau held on a regular basis. style presents itself most beautifully against the background of trees Teatr Polski im. Arnolda Szyfmana w Warszawie in the nearby park. Teatr im. Adama Mickiewicza Karasia 2 · 00-327 Warsaw · Poland · tel. +48 22 826 49 18 Plac Teatralny 1 · 43-400 Cieszyn · Poland · tel. +48 33 857 75 90, +48 33 858 16 52 E-Mail: [email protected] · www.teatrpolski.waw.pl Teater Vanemuine, Vanemuise väike maja E-Mail: [email protected] · www.teatr.cieszyn.pl Visits: by appointment. Vanemuise 45a · 51003 Tartu · Estonia · tel. +372 7440 100 Visits: by appointment. E-Mail: [email protected] · www.vanemuine.ee Visits: by appointment. Vilnius Cracow Lithuanian Russian Tallinn Juliusz Słowacki Dramatic Theatre Theatre The theatre, built in 1913 by Wac- Estonian Drama Operating uninterrupted since ław Michniewicz and Aleksander Theatre 1893, it is one of Poland’s most Parczewski, is situated in the old The theatre is the oldest famous theatres. Since 1909, town, which is a UNESCO world preserved theatre building it is named after the great heritage site. The building com- in Estonia. It was erected as Polish poet, Juliusz Słowacki. bines elements of Romanesque, German Theatre to a design The building, erected by Jan Renaissance, Baroque and other styles.