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Algerian National Theater Mahieddine Bachtarzi

Coordinates: 36°46′52″N 3°03′37″E / 36.7811°N 3.0603°E / 36.7811; 3.0603
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Théâtre National Algérien Mahieddine Bachtarzi
The Mahieddine Bachtazi Theatre in 2014
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General information
Town or cityAlgiers
CountryAlgeria
Construction started1850
Completed1853
Design and construction
Architect(s)Charles Frédéric Chassériau
Justin Ponsard

The Théâtre National Algérien Mahieddine Bachtarzi, formerly known as the Algiers Opera House, is a historic building in Algiers, Algeria. It was built from 1850 to 1853.[1] It was designed by architects Charles Frédéric Chassériau and Justin Ponsard in the Baroque Revival style.[1] After it caught fire in 1883, it was rebuilt from the ground up.[1]

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  1. ^ a b c Auzias, Dominique; Labourdette, Jean-Paul (2015). Algérie. Paris: Nouvelles éditions de l'Université. p. 170. ISBN 9782746978379.
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36°46′52″N 3°03′37″E / 36.7811°N 3.0603°E / 36.7811; 3.0603