Photo: Andrea Maurizi 1981, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
At a glance
- Type
- Historic theatre
- Architect
- Virginio Vespignani
- Coordinates
- 42°25′16″ N, 12°06′31″ E
- Address
- Piazza Verdi 10, 01100 Viterbo
History and description
Teatro Unione or Teatro dell'Unione is the main theater stage in Viterbo, Italy, for live dramatic and musical performances. Located at the eastern edge of historic Viterbo, on piazza Giuseppe Verdi, diagonally across from the Biblioteca Comunale degli Ardenti (Civic Library) which partly occupies the former Palazzo Santoro.
History and description
The construction of the Neoclassical-style theater was patronized by prominent citizens of Viterbo, under the lead of Count Tommaso Fani Ciotti. In 1844, they formed the Società dei Palchettisti (Society of theater balcony box owners), and this united group gave name to the theater. Till then, the main but smaller theater in town had been one called Teatro del Genio di Viterbo. The architect Virginio Vespignani was chosen to design the structure. It was inaugurated in 1855. The theater was heavily damaged by the bombardment (in 1944) during World War II, damaging the original frescoes. It was restored and re-inaugurated in 1952.
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Timeline
- 1855Opened
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Photos
Getting there
ViterboTrain, nearest
300 m as the crow flies
Teatro UnionePiazza Verdi 10, 01100 Viterbo
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Teatro Unione?
Teatro Unione is in Viterbo, in the province of Viterbo (Lazio), Italy. Address: Piazza Verdi 10, 01100 Viterbo. GPS coordinates: 42.42113, 12.10871.
What else is there to see near Teatro Unione?
Nearby you’ll find: San Francesco, Viterbo (200 m away), Porta Fiorentina (300 m away), National Etruscan Museum "Rocca Albornoz" (300 m away).
Sources and licences
Text. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 7 photos
- Teatro dell'Unione, Viterbo, Italia — Andrea Maurizi 1981, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Palchetti del Teatro Unione — Andrea Maurizi 1981, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Palco del Teatro Unione e orologio storico — Andrea Maurizi 1981, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Palco del Teatro Unione — Andrea Maurizi 1981, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Teatro dell'Unione — Andrea Maurizi 1981, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Foyer del Teatro — Andrea Maurizi 1981, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Soffitto del Teatro — Andrea Maurizi 1981, CC BY-SA 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences