Teatro Guimera (Guimera Theatre), Santa Cruz de Tenerife

The Guimer谩 Theatre, the oldest in the Canary Islands, first opened in January 1851 and was built on the site of a former Dominican convent that had been dismantled during the Mendiz谩bal confiscations. Designed by the Canarian architect Manuel de Ora谩, its neoclassical-romantic fa莽ade is topped with the crest of Queen Isabel II.

Inside, you鈥檒l find a sumptuous auditorium famously nicknamed 鈥淭he Chocolate Box鈥� thanks to its gilded moldings, plush velvets, frescoed ceilings, and sweeping balconied seating鈥攄rawing comparisons to The Royal Theatre. Over the years, successive renovations鈥攊n 1911, the late 20th century, and again in 2010鈥攈ave modernized its facilities while preserving its historic charm. The theatre spans several performance spaces, including the main hall (roughly 800鈥�900 seats) and the flexible 鈥淕uimer谩 Space鈥� annex.

Named in 1923 for beloved native playwright 脕ngel Guimer谩, whose works like Terra baixa and Mar铆a Rosa helped transform Catalan theatre, the venue stands as a testament to Tenerife鈥檚 literary heritage. Today, it hosts theatre, cinema, concerts, dance, comedies, zarzuelas, and longstanding fixtures of the local cultural scene鈥攊ncluding events linked to the International Canary Music Festival and the city鈥檚 Carnival.

A stroll around the plaza reveals public art and tributes: a bronze statue of 脕ngel Guimer谩 and the 鈥淧er Adriano鈥� sculpture by Igor Mitoraj, representing the duality of tragedy and comedy.

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Sight Name: Teatro Guimera (Guimera Theatre)
Sight Location: Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain (See walking tours in Santa Cruz de Tenerife)
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