Green Theatre
| Green Theatre | |
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| Yaşıl teatr | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Baku, Azerbaijan |
| Completed | 1960s |
The Green Theatre (Azerbaijani: Yaşıl teatr) is an open-air theatre in Baku, the capital city of Azerbaijan.[1] The theatre seats 2500 spectators.
The theatre was built in the mid-1960s on the initiative of the city's mayor of the time Alish Lambaranski. The Green Theatre was built as a venue intended for important cultural events.
In 1993, the theatre ceased functioning. In August 2005, Ilham Aliyev, the President of Azerbaijan ordered to carry out repairs works in the theatre.[2][3] Speaking at the opening ceremony, Ilham Aliyev said:
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"Thanks to all who participated in the construction of the theatre. I hope that this place will turn into the favourite entertainment place of the people of Baku." |
On July 25, 2007, Hajibala Abutalybov, the current mayor of Baku, signed a decree on the creation of the Green Theatre Concert Complex of Baku.
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Coordinates: 40°21′37″N 49°49′50″E / 40.36028°N 49.83056°E
