The Teatro Xicohténcatl is a theatre located in the centre of the Mexican city of Tlaxcala de Xicohténcatl.[a] Construction began in 1870,[4] and it opened to the public on 5 May 1873.[5]
 Façade of the theatre in 2013 | |
  Teatro Xicohténcatl Location within Tlaxcala  Teatro Xicohténcatl Teatro Xicohténcatl (Mexico) | |
| Address | Av. Juárez 21, Centro, Tlaxcala, Tlaxcala Mexico |
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| Coordinates | 19°19′5.63″N 98°14′12.06″W / 19.3182306°N 98.2366833°W |
| Elevation | 2,239 m (7,346 ft) |
| Type | Theatre |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1 January 1870[1] |
| Opened | 5 May 1873 |
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| Teatro Xicohténcatl | |
It has a maximum capacity of 320, with space for 138 spectators in the stalls, 30 on the balcony, 132 in boxes divided over two storeys, and seats for an additional 20.[1]
The theatre has been managed by the Tlaxcala Institute of Culture (Instituto Tlaxcalteca de Cultura, ITC), an autonomous agency of the Tlaxcala State Government, since 1985.[1][6]
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- ^ Pronounced [ʃiːkoʔˈteːŋkatɬ]. Both the city and the theatre are named for Xicohtencatl Axayacatzin, a leader of the Nahua state of Tlaxcala at the time of the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire.[2][3]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Teatro Xicohténcatl". Tlaxcala Secretariat of Culture. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ^ "Teatro Xicohténcatl". México es cultura. Secretariat of Culture. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ^ "Xicohténcatl Axayacatzin: ¿quién fue y por qué le da nombre a Tlaxcala?". El Sol de Tlaxcala. 29 September 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ^ "Teatro Xicohténcatl". Sistema de Información Cultural (SIC). Secretariat of Culture. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ^ "Verónica escribe la historia del Teatro Xicohténcatl". La Jornada de Oriente. 9 November 2012. Archived from the original on 27 January 2018. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ^ "Instituto Tlaxcalteca de la Cultura". México es cultura. Secretariat of Culture. Retrieved 29 November 2024.