Teatro Espanol in Madrid, located on the street with a beautiful name of the Plaza de Santa Ana . This is one of the oldest theaters of not only Spain but the whole of Europe . The theater Espanyol rich and interesting history . In the second half of the 16th century directly on the site was located Corral de Principe - the predecessor of the modern theater, where an open-air plays performed by actors mainly Spanish authors . In 1745 Corral de Principe was transformed into a theater Principe . In the drafting of the theater were involved such famous architects of that time, as Juan Bautista Sachetti and Ventura Rodriguez . In 1807, after the incident of fire, the theater was completely renovated . The author of the new building became Juan de Villanueva . In the second half of the 19th century, the theater building was again renovated in the neoclassical style, and its façade decorated with the names of famous playwrights of Spain, among which, of course, there is the name of the famous Garcia Lorca . Himself theater in 1869 was given a new name - Theater Espanyol . Today, the theater building Espanyol is one of the most beautiful in Madrid .

In the hall of the theater is located 760 seats for spectators.

Recently, the theater "Espanyol" offers visitors a tour inside the theater building. The idea of this project is to give the audience an opportunity to learn about the backstage life of the theater, that's inside the theater and what happens outside the scene. During the tour, visitors have the opportunity to learn about the history of the theater, to visit its main areas - Parnasiyo hall and the royal box, a beautiful lobby, a tea room and even on stage.