6 Myths About William Shakespeare That You Wrongly Believe
3. Shakespeare's Globe
The building in Southwark known as Shakespeare's Globe Theatre is a reconstruction that opened in 1997 - almost 400 years after the original was built.
The original was ruined by fire after an accident involving the firing of a cannon during a 1613 production of Henry VIII. It was rebuilt the following year only to be demolished in the 1640s under Puritan pressure.
The reconstruction, founded by American actor Sam Wanamaker was built as close to the original site and accurate to the original building as modern safety rules allow. It sits around 700ft away from the original site and holds a capacity of approximately 1,500.