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Open-air theatre

Margaret Island Open-air Stage, Margitszigeti Szabadtéri Színpad

The accommodating an audience of 3300. Built in 1938, according to plan of Peter Kaffka. In World War II, it was heavily damaged, and rebuilt in 1951. Since 1991 named Open Space Theatre (Szabad Tér Színház). The programs: mainly opera, operetta, ballet and folklore music. One of the most popular outdoor playground in Hungary. Margaret Terrace built in the 'cloister' of open-air theatre, since 1993 here operates the Margaret Terrace Restaurant (Margit Terasz Étterem) which organizing musical clubnights.

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Address: Margaret Island, Zielinski Szilárd sétány (walkway)
Getting there: south of Water Tower, Bus 26 to stop Szabadtéri Színpad
Website: szabadter.hu (opens in a new tab)

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