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Patio de Comedias of Torralba de Calatrava

Torralba de Calatrava, Campo de Calatrava, Ciudad Real

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Patio de Comedias of Torralba de Calatrava

Monument · Torralba de Calatrava, Campo de Calatrava, Ciudad Real

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The Patio de Comedias of Torralba de Calatrava (Ciudad Real), on the Plaza de la Concepción, between the old castle wall and a municipal granary, has the earliest records of theatrical activity on the site dating from 1578, during the Renaissance; documents confirm that plays and puppet shows were performed there until the late 19th century. Recently rediscovered, it has been rebuilt as an additional venue of the Festival de Teatro Clásico de Almagro, with capacity for 740 spectators spread across four multipurpose spaces, 460 of them in the main courtyard. It retains the ribbed vault arches of the original structure and the drawings or graffiti scratched into its walls.

Photo: Vince Smith (CC BY 2.0)

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