Apollon Theatre (Patras)

Apollon Theatre
Θέατρο Απόλλων
Apollon Theatre
Location within Patras
General information
Type	Opera house
Architectural style	Neoclassical
Location	Patras
Address	Othonos-Amalias Avenue 6 Patras
Country	Greece
Coordinates	38°14′48″N 21°44′08″E / 38.2466°N 21.7356°E / 38.2466; 21.7356
Construction started	February 11, 1871; 153 years ago (1871-02-11)
Completed	10 October 1872
Inaugurated	10 October 1872
Client	Municipality of Patras
Owner	City of Patras
Technical details
Floor count	2
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Ernst Ziller
Other information
Seating capacity	108
Website
http://www.dipethepatras.gr

For the theatre in Harlem, see the Apollo Theatre

The Apollon Theatre (Greek: θέατρο "Απόλλων Theatro Apollon) is a theatre in Patras, Greece. Designed by the famous German architect Ernst Ziller, it was completed in 1872. The Apollon is located east of Georgiou I Square, one of Patras' popular squares. The theatre is a micrograph of the La Scala in Milan and is the oldest existing enclosed theatre of the same era. The Apollon Theatre has been the main stage of the Patras Municipal and Regional Theatre since 1988, and can hold up to 300 people.