THEN AND NOW · 1880
Opera · the theatre in 1880: 1880
The theatre façade photographed by József Kossak in 1880. The building now also houses the Opera; today’s monumental central arch did not yet have its present form. The full archive frame, mount and inscriptions are preserved.
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