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Sanders Theatre is a historic theater that is one of three parts of the High Victorian Gothic Memorial Hall just north of Harvard Yard in Cambridge. Completed in 1875, the theater was inspired by the Sheldonian Theatre built by Christopher Wren. The theater can seat up to 1,166 people and is the largest meeting place at Harvard University. Celebrated for its excellent acoustics, it is a popular venue for ceremonies, concerts, and lectures.

Famous speakers at the theater have included Winston Churchill, Mikhail Gorbachev, Martin Luther King, Jr., and many more. Exterior architectural features of the theater include busts of famous speakers like Cicero and Daniel Webster, while the inside features statues and a stained glass window entitled Athena Tying a Mourning Fillet.

Sanders Theatre Cambridge MA, 45 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA, Phone: 617-496-2222, View Map

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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