GLOBE THEATRE
It was built in 1599, by Shakespeare's playing company, the Lord Chamberlain's Men.
This original Globe is most famous for staging many of Shakespeare’s plays, including
Hamlet, Macbeth, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Shakespeare is believed to have
acted here as well.
It was destroyed by fire on 29 June 1613, during a performance of Shakespeare’s
Henry VIII.
A second Globe Theatre was built on the same site by June 1614 and stayed open until
the London theatre closures of 1642
In 1642, during the English Civil War, the Puritan government led by Oliver Cromwell
closed all theaters in England. The Globe Theatre, like others, was shut down. The
building was eventually demolished in 1644 to make way for housing. Thus, the original
Globe was lost to history, and for centuries, its exact location and design were forgotten.
In 1997, a modern replica of the Globe Theatre, called Shakespeare's Globe, was built
just 750 feet from the original site, near the River Thames.
The location of the Globe was forgotten until archaeological efforts in the 20th century
uncovered its foundations.
Today, the reconstructed Globe serves as a working theater, hosting performances of
Shakespeare's plays, educational programs, and attracting millions of visitors annually.