Lope de Vega Theatre

The Lope de Vega Theatre of Seville

The Lope de Vega Theatre is one of the great cultural stages of Seville, built for the Ibero-American Exhibition of 1929. The Seville audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this elegant theatre, neighbour of the Palace of San Telmo and the María Luisa park.

A theatre of the 1929 Exhibition

The Lope de Vega Theatre, which bears the name of the great Spanish playwright, was built for the Ibero-American Exhibition of 1929, near the Palace of San Telmo. An elegant building with a carefully designed façade, it is part of the great urban ensemble laid out on this occasion, alongside the María Luisa park and the Plaza de España. It is today one of the main performance stages of Seville.

What to see

You admire the elegant façade of the Lope de Vega Theatre, inherited from the 1929 Exhibition, near the María Luisa park. Attending a show remains the best way to discover this high cultural place. It is a stop for lovers of theatre and architecture, in the heart of a monumental area of Seville.

Practical information

The Lope de Vega Theatre lies near the Palace of San Telmo and the María Luisa park, in Seville, reachable on foot. The façade can be freely admired from the outside; the shows follow their own programme and access conditions, which vary. It is best to check the agenda in advance.

When was the Lope de Vega Theatre built?

For the Ibero-American Exhibition of 1929; it bears the name of the great Spanish playwright Lope de Vega.

Where is the Lope de Vega Theatre?

Near the Palace of San Telmo and the María Luisa park, in the heart of Seville.