Teatre Grec, Open-air theatre in Montjuïc, Spain.
Teatre Grec is an open-air theatre built into Montjuïc's hillside with semicircular rows of stone seating arranged around a central stage. The stage wall rises from bare rock that was once quarried from this spot, creating a dramatic geological backdrop.
Architect Ramon Reventós designed this theatre for Barcelona's 1929 International Exhibition, taking inspiration from the ancient Theatre of Epidaurus in Greece. The location made use of an existing quarry site whose natural slope provided the foundation for the seating structure.
The theatre becomes home to the Grec Festival each summer, hosting theatre, dance, music, and circus performances that draw audiences from around the city. The space transforms into a gathering place where residents and visitors experience live art under the open sky.
The theatre sits on a hillside where paths from the upper areas of Montjuïc lead directly to the seating areas, so walking is required to reach it. Adjacent gardens and a restaurant in the former Music Pavilion offer places to rest and eat when visiting.
The entire structure was carved from an existing quarry rather than being built separately, so the stone seating and stage wall emerged directly from the site itself. This approach made construction more efficient while creating a venue where the building and landscape feel like a single entity.
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