| National Theatre in Subotica Суботичко Народно Позориште |
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National Theatre in Subotica, before undergoing reconstruction |
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| City | Subotica |
| Country | Serbia |
| Architect | János Skultéty (1854 building) |
| Capacity | 266 (Jadran cinema scene) and 60 (Soltis Stúdió) (Temporary capacity, until reconstruction is finished) |
| Opened | 1854 |
| Rebuilt | 1904, 1924-1927, 1975, 2007-incumbent |
| Previous names | Népszínház |
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The National Theatre (Serbian: Народно позориште у Суботици / Narodno Pozorište u Subotici; Hungarian: Népszínház) is a theater in Subotica, Serbia.
The historic theater, which was built in 1854 as the first monumental public building in Subotica, was demolished in 2007, although it was declared a historic monument under state protection in 1983, and in 1991 it was added to the National Register as a monument of an extraordinary cultural value. An international campaign was organized both in Serbia and in Hungary to save the historic building. ICOMOS and INTBAU also protested against the decision, but with no avail. The historic centre of Subotica was severely damaged visually. Some scanty remains of the destroyed building will be allegedly incorporated into the new theater.[1]