The NATIONAL THEATRE BUCHAREST (Romanian: Teatrul Naţional "Ion Luca Caragiale" Bucureşti) is one of the national theatres of ROMANIA, located in the capital city of BUCHAREST.
   It was founded in 1852. It became a national institution in 1864, and was officially named as the NATIONAL THEATRE in 1875..
    The current NATIONAL THEATRE is located just south of the HOTEL INTERCONTINENTAL at PIAŢA UNIVERSITĂŢII (University Square), and has been in use since 1973.
    The new edifice reconstructed from 2010 to 2014, was inaugurated the end 2014; is the biggest and the latest theater edifice of EUROPE (i.s.).