Solís Theatre is Uruguay's most important and renowned theater. It opened in 1856. The building was designed by the Italian architect Carlo Zucchi. It is located in Montevideo's Old Town, right next to the Plaza Independencia. The theatre was named after the explorer Juan Díaz de Solís, who was the first European explorer to land in modern day Uruguay.
In 1998, the government of Montevideo started a major reconstruction of the theatre, which included two columns designed by Philippe Starck. The reconstruction was completed in 2004 with the re-opening taking place in August of that year. Acoustic studies of the rehabilitation project was entrusted to Jerome Falala of the French studio Avel Acoustique.
Guided tours' times vary depending on the season, please check the official website for more information.
Guided Tours:
General: $U90
Presenting Uruguayan Identity Card: $U60
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solís_Theatre
Official Website http://www.teatrosolis.org.uy/
Facebook http://www.facebook.com/pages/Teatro-Sols-Sitio-Oficial/211666492280547
Twitter https://twitter.com/teatrosolis
Email info@teatrosolis.org.uy
Phone +5982 1950 3323;+5982 1950 3325;+5982 1950 1856
Address Bartolome Mitre, Montevideo 11000, Uruguay
Coordinates -34°54'28.325" N -56°12'3.638" E