Justicia in Madrid, Spain — Southwestern Europe (Iberian Peninsula)
Teatro Apolo
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 30, 2022
1. Teatro Apolo Marker
Erected 1991 by Ayuntamiento de Madrid.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. In addition, it is included in the City of Madrid - "Yellow Diamond" series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 23, 1873.
Location. 40° 25.145′ N, 3° 41.782′ W. Marker is in Madrid. It is in Justicia. It is on Calle de Alcalα, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Calle de Alcalα 43, Madrid 28014, Spain. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, in the European Union, in Atlantic Europe, on the Iberian Peninsula, in the Schengen Area, in a coastal Mediterranean country, and in the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Byzantine Empire, a Spanish colony, and the Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within
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Regarding Teatro Apolo. Zarzuela is a Spanish lyric-dramatic genre that alternates between spoken and sung scenes, the latter incorporating operatic and popular songs, as well as dance. - Wikipedia
Also see . . .
1. Teatro Apolo (Madrid) (Wikipedia).
Excerpt: "Teatro Apolo is a defunct theatre in Madrid, Spain. It was located on Calle de Alcalα, at the site which is now number 45. Previously, the site was occupied by the Convento de San Hermenegildo, which was sold off in 1836 and demolished in 1870. Theatre construction occurred between 1871 and 1873, with a design by the French(Submitted on May 16, 2022.)architects P. Chauderlot and F. Festau. It had a capacity of 2,500 people. The theatre opened on 23 March 1873 and featured the company of actor Manuel Catalina. A comedy playhouse, it went through difficult times in its early days due to its relative distance from the then city center and the high ticket price. The Apolo and the Felipe theatres were the most important venues for the gιnero chico, a phenomenon which debuted in Madrid and featured one-act performances. The Apolo closed its doors on 30 June 1929 after it was purchased by Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, which demolished the theatre in order to construct its Madrid headquarters...."Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 30, 20222. Teatro Apolo Marker - wide viewThe marker is visible here mounted to the left side of the Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Building (the big blocky building).
2. Teatro Apolo (Memoria de Madrid, in Spanish).
On the theater's demise (in translation): Pedro de Rιpide, in his farewell to this theater in 1929, stated: Ash. Rubbish. Dust. Anything. But it is not a piece of Madrid that is leaving. It is a piece that is ripped off. And when these walls fall where so many feelings nested, when we see the hollow of the place where the Apolo Theater was, we will all feel the horror that something of its core has been(Submitted on May 16, 2022.)taken from Madrid, and this will be a void that cannot be filled with anything , because it was soul and it was illusion at the same time that it was flowing blood and throbbing flesh.
3. Iglesia de San Jose and the Teatro ApoloThe theater (or at least part of it), is visible to the right of the church.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 12, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 16, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 267 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 16, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
