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Bollhuset

1667 establishments in Sweden1793 disestablishments17th century in Stockholm17th century in Sweden18th century in Stockholm
18th century in SwedenBuildings and structures demolished in 1793Defunct real tennis venuesDemolished theatresFormer theatres in Stockholm
Stora Bollhuset 1780
Stora Bollhuset 1780

Bollhuset, also called Stora Bollhuset (The Big Ball House), Bollhusteatern (Ball House Theater), and Gamla Bollhuset (Old Ball House) at various times, was the name of the first theater in Stockholm, Sweden; it was the first Swedish theater and the first real theater building in the whole of Scandinavia. It was built in 1627 for ball sports and used in this way for forty years. The name Lejonkulan, however, was, in fact, the name of a different building, which was also used by the same theater in the 17th century. Bollhuset was the scene of a long series of most important events in the history of the theater in the city and in the history of Swedish theater. Between 1667 and 1792 it was used as a theater until it was demolished in 1793; between 1737 and 1754, the first national theater was located here; in 1773–1782 the Royal Swedish Opera (and thereby also the Royal Swedish Ballet) was located here; in 1783–1792 the French theater of Stockholm was housed here; in 1787 the second national theater was re-founded in the building; and from 1788 to 1792 it was the home of the Royal Dramatic Theatre.

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Bollhuset
Slottsbacken, Stockholm Gamla stan (Södermalms stadsdelsområde)

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