The Croatian National Theatre in Osijek opened in 1866. It was expanded and fully completed in 1907 to plans by Karlo Klausner, the theater's local architect. The article describes the style as Baroque, in both design and exterior.
Theater has a long history in the city. Local Jesuit drama existed by 1735, and the oldest surviving theater announcement is for a performance on February 20, 1818. The German theater tradition in Osijek lasted until 1907, when a Croatian ensemble formed.
The JNA damaged the building during the Croatian War of Independence in the 1990s. It was extensively restored, and President Franjo Tuđman officially reopened it in December 1994. It remains a working theater.
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