Green Theatre
Building in Baku, Azerbaijan
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The Green Theatre (Azerbaijani: Yaşıl teatr) is an open-air theatre in Baku, the capital city of Azerbaijan.[1] The theatre seats 2,500 spectators.
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| Green Theatre | |
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Yaşıl teatr | |
 Interactive map of the Green Theatre area | |
General information | |
| Location | Baku, Azerbaijan |
Completed | 1960s |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 2,500 |
| Other information | |
| Seating capacity | 2,500 |
The theatre was built in the mid-1960s on the initiative of the city's mayor of the time Alish Lambaranski. The Green Theatre was built as a venue intended for important cultural events.
In 1993, the theatre ceased functioning. In August 2005, Ilham Aliyev, the President of Azerbaijan ordered to carry out repairs works in the theatre.[2][3] Speaking at the opening ceremony, Ilham Aliyev hoped that the venue would become "the favourite entertainment place of the people of Baku".