Odysseas Elytis Theatre
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LocationIos island
OwnerMunicipality of Ios
Θέατρο Οδυσσέα Ελύτη | |
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| Location | Ios island |
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| Coordinates | 36°43′21″N 25°17′18″E / 36.72250°N 25.28833°E |
| Owner | Municipality of Ios |
| Capacity | 1000[1] |
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| Built | 1997 |
| Architect | Peter Haupt |
The Odysseas Elytis Theater in Ios, Greece is an open-air theater of the ancient Greek style designed by the architect Peter Haupt, a professor of architecture at the University of Berlin.
The Odysseas Elytis Theatre was modelled on ancient theatres of Greece and Magna Graecia.
The Theatre can accommodate 1,100 spectators in its stands, which are made out of marble.
For rest of the building of the theatre, local stone was used. The stage has a diameter of 12 meters. The seats are oriented toward the south offering a view of the Aegean and protecting the spectators from the summer winds.[2]