The Theater of Concordia

The Theater of Concordia, located on Via Ecce Homo in Ragusa, was inaugurated in 1844 thanks to the initiative of a group of educated and progressive citizens who had formed the “Società della Concordia”. It was for a long time the pulsating centre of the city’s cultural and social life, offering a space for theatrical and musical performances and public meetings. The building, designed in the Neoclassical style, had a horseshoe-shaped floor plan with overlapping boxes and stalls, following the architectural models of 19th-century theatres. Although the theatre has ceased its original function, it still retains significant elements of the original structure, such as some interior decorations and part of the masonry. It is considered a cultural asset of great historical and identity value for Ragusa, at the centre of recovery and enhancement proposals that aim to restore it to its role as a space for culture and collective memory.