The Green Theatre ( az, Yaşıl teatr) is an
open-air theatre in
Baku, the capital city of
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan (, ; az, Azərbaycan ), officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, , also sometimes officially called the Azerbaijan Republic is a transcontinental country located at the boundary of Eastern Europe and Western Asia. It is a part of t ...
. The theatre seats 2500 spectators.
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.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Ilham Aliyev hoped that the venue would become "the favourite entertainment place of the people of Baku".
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{{Baku landmarks
Theatres in Baku
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Tourist attractions in Baku
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