Hungarian Theatre of Cluj

The State Hungarian Theatre of Cluj (Hungarian: Kolozsvári Állami Magyar Színház; Romanian: Teatrul Maghiar de Stat din Cluj) is a theatre in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Performances are played in Hungarian, with simultaneous translation into Romanian or English usually available.

Hungarian Theatre of Cluj
Kolozsvári Állami Magyar Színház
Teatrul Maghiar de Stat Cluj
Front view
General information
Architectural styleSecession
Socialist realism
Town or cityCluj-Napoca
CountryRomania
Completed1910
Design and construction
Architect(s)Géza Márkus, Frigyes Spiegel (1909-1910)
Ioan Paiu, János Sóvágó (1959-1961 reconstruction)
Teodor Raiciu (2008 - Studio Hall)
Other information
Seating capacityMain Hall: 862 seats
Studio Hall: 99 seats

The structure, built during 1909-1910 and reconstructed in 1959-1961, can seat 862 people in the main auditorium. The building, which also houses the Cluj-Napoca Hungarian Opera, is listed in the National Register of Historic Monuments.

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