Gran Teatro de Huelva

The Gran Teatro is a cultural building in the Spanish municipality of Huelva in the province of the same name. The work of architect Pedro Sánchez Núñez (1882-1956). It opened on August 30, 1923 as the Royal Theater, the main theater of the city of Huelva.

The city's population explosion due to the industrial boom of the late 19th century made it clear that Huelva was sorely lacking in cultural infrastructure. In the following century, and especially in the 20th century, the press advocated the construction of a theater that met the city's new demands. In the early 20th century, cultural buildings such as the Teatro Colón or the Teatro Mora and the Teatro Cómico were outdated and unsafe. On October 7, 1921 for a new building for theater and film performances.

After the building fell into disrepair it was renovated in the late 1980s according to a design by the architect Antonio de la Lama Lamamie. It was reopened on July 18, 1990. The facade has been completely restored with respect for each of the artistic and decorative elements that make up the facade.

The interior of the building was restored and an attempt was made to combine the traditional artistic-decorative elements, such as the ceiling of the hall, the front of the stage, furniture, lamps, balustrades, etc., with the new technical requirements and challenges of a modern stage hall.

The ground floor space was also redistributed by renovating the entrances, lobbies and stairs, expanding the dressing rooms and building new offices, workshops and a rehearsal room.
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