It is the largest opera house in Belgium and one of the most beautiful historic theaters in Europe. It enjoys an international reputation in the production of opera, concerts, recitals and dance. The opera house is located on the site of three earlier theaters.
The first permanent public theater of opera performances in the city of Brussels was built in 1695-1700 by Venetian architects Paolo and Pietro Bezzi. It was built on the site of a building that was used to mint coins, hence its name la Monnaie (Mint). During Napoleon's time, the emperor ordered the old building to be replaced by a new one - more monumental. Unfortunately, these plans could not be implemented at that time, it was only under the auspices of the new United Kingdom of the Netherlands - the old theater was replaced by a new neoclassical building.
After a fire that took place in 1855, the theater was reconstructed. A huge crystal chandelier has been hung in the audience, which today still hangs in the center of the domed ceiling.
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