Teatro Civico di Castello, Neoclassical theatre in Castello district, Cagliari, Italy.
Teatro Civico di Castello is a neoclassical theatre in the Castello district distinguished by cornices and tympanized windows on its exterior walls. It sits beside the historic Palazzo Boyl and today holds around 178 spectators in its performance space.
A wooden theatre built by Saverio Belgrano di Famolasco for Marquis Zapata di Las Plassas stood here before the city of Cagliari took over the structure. In 1831 the municipality commissioned Giuseppe Cominotti to build a masonry theatre; after his death Gaetano Cima took over in 1835 and made small changes to the design. The neoclassical building opened on 2 October 1836, the birthday of King Carlo Alberto. On 26 February 1943 bombing left only the perimeter walls standing.
The theatre's name recalls its setting in the Castello district, beside Palazzo Boyl. Inaugurated on 2 October 1836, the date chosen for King Carlo Alberto's birthday, it reopened to the public after about sixty years of abandonment. Today the roofless hall is used for performances and events.
The theatre stands on via Mario de Candia in the Castello district, next to Palazzo Boyl and a short walk from the Bastione di Saint Remy. The building is again open to the public after restoration, so it can be visited rather than only seen from outside. The interior hall has no roof covering, so check the weather before planning a stop.
The 26 February 1943 bombing left only the perimeter walls, with their cornices and tympanized windows; the interior was not rebuilt as it was and the hall still has no roof. The theatre stands on via Mario de Candia, next to Palazzo Boyl and a short walk from the Bastione di Saint Remy.
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