Teatro Adolfo Mejía (Teatro Heredia)
A historic theater on the Plaza de la Merced, inside Cartagena's walled city. It's also known as the Teatro Heredia and hosts concerts, plays and festivals.
- Price
- Depends on the event.
- Duration
- 2 to 4 hours
- Address
- Plaza de la Merced, Centro, Cartagena
Work on the theater began in 1906 on the ruins of the church of La Merced, and it opened on November 11, 1911, for the first centennial of Cartagena's independence. Its design was based on the Teatro Tacón in Havana.
In 1933 it was renamed Teatro Heredia, for the city's 400th anniversary. It was closed from 1970 because of its poor condition and reopened in 1998 after a restoration. Today it bears the name of composer Adolfo Mejía.
Inside, the curtain and the ceiling are paintings by Enrique Grau. It hosts concerts, theater, film and Hay Festival events in January.
What to see
- The facade with the muses Thalia, Terpsichore, Euterpe and Calliope.
- The curtain and ceiling painted by Enrique Grau.
- The concert and theater program.
Getting there
- On foot from La Matuna, about 10 minutes through the old town to the Plaza de la Merced.
- Taxi to the Plaza de la Merced.
Tips
- Check the program before you go: you get in with a ticket to events.
- In January it's one of the Hay Festival venues.
FAQ
Where is the Teatro Heredia?
On the Plaza de la Merced, inside the walled city.
Can you visit the inside?
You get in with a ticket to events; no official information on guided tours was found.
On the map
Photos: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Pedro Szekely, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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