Overview
Laterna magika stands as a unique institution within the Prague cultural scene, tracing its roots back to the success of the 1958 World Expo in Brussels. It was originally designed to showcase the Czechoslovak arts through a groundbreaking blend of film projection and live performance, a technique that allows actors to interact with onscreen images and recorded elements in a highly synchronized fashion. Today, it operates as an independent company under the National Theatre, continuing to experiment with how film and stagecraft can merge to create immersive experiences. Whether you are a fan of theatre history or simply looking for an evening that defies the conventions of a traditional play, the venue offers a rare opportunity to witness this legacy in motion, having moved beyond its early reputation as solely a tourist attraction to maintain its status as an influential, performance-focused ensemble.
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| Category | Arts and Entertainment | Unavailable |
| Taxonomy primary | Theatre Venue | Unavailable |
| Taxonomy hierarchy | Arts and Entertainment > Performing Arts Venue > Theatre Venue | Unavailable |
| Owner | Unknown | Unavailable |
| Chain | Laterna | Unavailable |
| Brand | Laterna | Unavailable |
| Operator | Laterna magika | Unavailable |
| Operating status | Unknown | Unavailable |
| Address | Unavailable | |
| Phones | +420224901448 | Unavailable |
| Emails | info@narodni-divadlo.cz | Unavailable |
| Websites | http://www.narodni-divadlo.cz | Unavailable |
| AI agents | Admin | Unavailable |
| Last updated | Unavailable |
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 Google Business | 16555153833330230361 | https://maps.google.com/?cid=16555153833330230361 | Unavailable |
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| Time zone | Europe/Prague | Unavailable |
| Current local time | Unavailable | |
| Latitude / Longitude | 50.081272, 14.414832 | Unavailable |
| H3 cell | 8f1e3541e742471 | Unavailable |
| Google Place ID | ChIJOZ0VPfCUC0cRWUSYzbK4v-U | Unavailable |
| GERS ID | 27652bb3-a83e-42f8-9683-bb7e8a6c2f92 | Unavailable |
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| Czechia | H3 cell: 801ffffffffffff | Unavailable | |
| Prague | H3 cell: 841e355ffffffff | Unavailable | |
| Capital City of Prague | H3 cell: 8f1e3541e32a2ec | Unavailable | |
| Prague 1 | H3 cell: 851e3543fffffff | Unavailable | |
| Unknown | H3 cell: Unknown | Unavailable | |
| Václav Havel Square | H3 cell: 8a1e3541e757fff | Unavailable | |
| 0.88 | High Pedestrian Accessibility | Unavailable | |
| 0.95 | WHO Target Compliant (<=300m) | Unavailable | |
| 1.00 | Acoustic Baseline (>=300m from major road) | Unavailable |
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| Adjacent neighborhood | Air distance (m) |
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| Old Town | 15 |
| Smíchov | 402 |
| Vinohrady | 1,168 |
| Holešovice | 1,186 |
| Vyšehrad | 1,401 |
| Žižkov | 1,750 |
| Nusle | 1,788 |
| Karlín | 1,884 |
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