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Ganja State Puppet Theatre

Ganja State Puppet Theatre (Azerbaijani: Gəncə Dövlət Kukla Teatrı) is located on Ahmad Jamil Street 105 in Ganja, Azerbaijan.

It was built in 1885 as a Lutheran church and lately was converted into Ganja State Puppet Theatre.

Overview

Tuff was basically used in construction. The total area of the building is 650 m. with a hall, a lobby and 15 rooms. Ganja State Puppet Theater operates in this building which is currently on the list of Christian religion monuments.

Ganja State Puppet Theater was established according to the Decree №299 of Council of Ministers of Azerbaijan SSR in September, 1986. Formerly the theater functioned as a public theater and more than 100 spectacles had been prepared there before receiving “State” status.

History

The building of the theater is a historical-architectural monument of the 19th century. It was built as a Lutheran church in 1885 by German settlers moved to Elisabethpol (official name for Ganja in 1804–1918) after 1818. They lived in Ganja till August 1941 and during this period built their own religious place of worship. In 1915 the church was given to the use of Orthodox Christians.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Ganja State Puppet Theatre". Ganja Regional Culture and Tourism Office (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 22 May 2017. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  2. "State Theatres". Theatre of Azerbaijan. Retrieved 22 May 2017. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  3. Aziz, Boran (22 May 2010). "Ganja in liberty history:A review to the struggle for the restoration of ancient and glorious name". National Library of Azerbaijan (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 22 May 2017. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  4. Pinna, Monica (27 April 2015). "German footprints in the Caucasus". euronews.com. Retrieved 22 May 2017. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)

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