Åbo Svenska Teater

Åbo Svenska Teater
AddressEerikinkatu 13, 20100
Turku
Finland
Coordinates60°27′02″N 22°15′58″E / 60.4506°N 22.2661°E / 60.4506; 22.2661
OwnerStiftelsen för Åbo Akademi
Capacity365 Main Stage (2 levels), 136 Studio
Opened1839
Website
www.abosvenskateater.fi

Åbo Svenska Teater (Finnish: Turun ruotsalainen teatteri) is a Finland-Swedish theatre in the city of Turku in Finland and the oldest theatre in the country, founded in 1839. The building itself is also the oldest still functioning theatre house in Finland. The name means "The Swedish theatre of Åbo"; Åbo is the Swedish name of Turku.