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.[1]
Overview
Tuff was basically used in construction. The total area of the building is 650 m.2 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.[1]
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.[2]
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[3]) after 1818.[1][4] 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.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Ganja State Puppet Theatre". Ganja Regional Culture and Tourism Office (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- ^ "State Theatres". Theatre of Azerbaijan. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Pinna, Monica (27 April 2015). "German footprints in the Caucasus". euronews.com. Retrieved 22 May 2017.