Catalonia's National Theatre, known by the abbreviation TNC, is a public theatre located in the Plaça de les Arts, near Plaça de Glòries, in Barcelona. It is one of the city's most prestigious buildings and one of the most important cultural institutions in Catalonia.
The theatre was created by the Department of Culture of the Generalitat de Catalunya and designed by the architectural studio Taller de Arquitectura de Ricardo Bofill. Its construction began in 1991, but its official inauguration did not take place until the 11th of September 1997, with "L'auca del senyor Esteve", a quarter of a century ago.
