Royal Miramare Theatre
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The Royal Miramare Theatre was a theatre located at Martyrs' Square (formerly Green Square) in Tripoli
, Libya
. It was located next to the Red Castle
. In the 1950s, the theatre was the centre of theatrical activity in Libya. It was demolished in the late 1960s by Muammar Gaddafi
, who became Libya's autocratic ruler
in 1969.
Tripoli
Tripoli is the capital and largest city in Libya. It is also known as Western Tripoli , to distinguish it from Tripoli, Lebanon. It is affectionately called The Mermaid of the Mediterranean , describing its turquoise waters and its whitewashed buildings. Tripoli is a Greek name that means "Three...
, Libya
Libya
Libya is an African country in the Maghreb region of North Africa bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west....
. It was located next to the Red Castle
Red Castle Museum
The Red Castle Museum or Assaraya Alhamra Museum , or Archaeological Museum of Tripoli, is Libya's national museum of 5,000 years from prehistory to the independence revolution era...
. In the 1950s, the theatre was the centre of theatrical activity in Libya. It was demolished in the late 1960s by Muammar Gaddafi
Muammar Gaddafi
Muammar Muhammad Abu Minyar Gaddafi or "September 1942" 20 October 2011), commonly known as Muammar Gaddafi or Colonel Gaddafi, was the official ruler of the Libyan Arab Republic from 1969 to 1977 and then the "Brother Leader" of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya from 1977 to 2011.He seized power in a...
, who became Libya's autocratic ruler
Autocracy
An autocracy is a form of government in which one person is the supreme power within the state. It is derived from the Greek : and , and may be translated as "one who rules by himself". It is distinct from oligarchy and democracy...
in 1969.