National Theatre, Accra (must see)
The National Theater, opened in 1992 and located in the Victoriaborg district, was built by the Chinese and offered as a gift to Ghana.
The theater has a building area of 11,896 square meters, and is sited near the junction of the Independence Avenue and Liberia Road. The elegant and imposing National Theater has a complicated construction moulding and novel exterior features. When looked at from a distance, the whole structure looks like a gigantic ship or a seagull spreading its wings. The National Theater houses the three resident companies of the National Dance Company, the National Symphony Orchestra, and the National Theater Players.
The theater has a building area of 11,896 square meters, and is sited near the junction of the Independence Avenue and Liberia Road. The elegant and imposing National Theater has a complicated construction moulding and novel exterior features. When looked at from a distance, the whole structure looks like a gigantic ship or a seagull spreading its wings. The National Theater houses the three resident companies of the National Dance Company, the National Symphony Orchestra, and the National Theater Players.
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National Theatre on Map
Sight Name: National Theatre
Sight Location: Accra, Ghana (See walking tours in Accra)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark
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Sight Location: Accra, Ghana (See walking tours in Accra)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark
Guide(s) Containing This Sight:
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