Coliseu do Porto
| Coliseum of Porto (Coliseu do Porto) | |
| Theater (Teatro) | |
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| Country |  Portugal |
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| Region | Norte |
| Subregion | Greater Porto |
| District | Porto |
| Municipality | Porto |
| Location | Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória |
| - coordinates | 41°8′48.4″N 8°36′19.84″W / 41.146778°N 8.6055111°WCoordinates: 41°8′48.4″N 8°36′19.84″W / 41.146778°N 8.6055111°W |
| Architect | Cassiano Branco, Júlio José de Brito, Mário de Abreu, Charles Ciclis, Rogério Cavaco |
| Styles | Streamline Moderne, Art Deco |
| Materials | Reinforced concrete, Tile, Azulejo, Iron, Wood, Marble |
| Origin | 17 March 1908 |
| - Initiated | 1939 |
| - Completion | 19 December 1941 |
| Owner | Câmara Municipal do Porto |
| For public | Public |
| Easiest access | Rua de Passos Manuel |
| Management | Instituto Gestão do Patrimonio Arquitectónico e Arqueológico |
| Operator | Câmara Municipal do Porto |
| Status |
Monumento de Interesse Público Monument of Public Interest |
| Listing | Dispatch 637/2012, Diário da República, Série 2, 212 (2 November 2012) |
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The Coliseum of Porto (Portuguese: Coliseu do Porto) is a Portuguese theatre and concert venue in civil parish of Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória, in the municipality of Porto, in northern Portugal. A leading venue for music and cultural events in Porto, together with Batalha Cinema, the Coliseu is an example of Portuguese Streamline Moderne and Art Deco styles in the city of Porto.
On 17 March 1908, the Garden-hall Passos Manuel was inaugurated. Architect Mário de Abreu designed the interior and made alterations to the principal hall, staircase and the tower facade, which was covered in windows, and removed the original neon green, red and white that accompanied the original structure at the time of its opening. The Garden-hall Passos Manuel was the first local public hall in the city and "was the point of encounter for Portuense society, an elegant local, with sophisticated decorations, with ample gardens and luminous fountains that proportioned all types of entertainment. It had the capacity for 700 people (Coliseu do Porto, 60 anos)".
In 1911, the hall was renovated, which included a garden and esplanade, party hall, pavillion restaurant, hall and small theatre.
By 1937, though, there were already rumblings that demand exceeded the capacity of the structure; the first plans to construct a grand, modern events hall were developed by architect José Porto. In 1938, the Garden-hall Passos Manuel was deactivated and demolished. The following year, Cassiano Branco assumed the position of principal architect for a new project, with the assistance of Júlio de Brito. The construction of the coliseum was a troubled process, that risked the careers of various architects, such as José Porto (who abandoned the project), such as Dutch architect, Yan Wills (who made designs for the theatre) and Júlio de Brito (whose projects were rejected by the Porto Comissão de Estática). But, since he was connect to the Companhia de Seguros Garantia, proprietor of the Garden-hall Passos Manuel (later the Coliseu), Brito continued to be connected with the project. Charles Ciclis, who authored various projects in Parisian theatres, was invited by Cassiano Branco to work on the Coliseum project. Of his interior designs, apparently only the candelabras and doors, were included in the designs, although the designer was never remunerated. The new building opened on 19 December 1941.
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