Teatro monumento Gabriele D'Annunzio, Outdoor theater in Pescara, Italy

The Teatro monumento Gabriele D'Annunzio is an outdoor theater in Pescara with tiered seating laid out across an open space. Beside the performance area stands a tall concrete monument that anchors the site and forms part of the overall architectural design.

The open-air theatre was built in 1963 for the centenary of Gabriele D'Annunzio's birth, inside the Pineta Dannunziana in Pescara. Its name comes from the adjoining 67-metre reinforced-concrete obelisk by Pescara sculptor Vicentino Michetti, whose bas-reliefs draw on the poet's life and works. An indoor auditorium of 500 seats is named after Ennio Flaiano.

The theatre is named after Gabriele D'Annunzio, born in Pescara in 1863, whose centenary the venue marked. It hosts the Premio Flaiano award ceremony and the Pescara Jazz festival, and its line-up has ranged from Joan Baez and Bob Dylan to Lou Reed and the Manhattan Transfer.

The venue is an open-air space, so visitors should be prepared for changing weather, especially during warmer months. An indoor facility nearby offers an alternative if rain occurs or if the outdoor area becomes too crowded.

The concrete monument at this site is covered with hand-crafted reliefs depicting scenes from the life and works of a celebrated Italian writer. These carved details tell stories that visitors can discover while walking past them.