Trocadero
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The stylish connotations of the name "Trocadero" derive from the Battle of Trocadero
in southern Spain, a citadel held by liberal Spanish forces that was taken by the French troops sent by Charles X, in 1823. The battle was commemorated in the Place du Trocadéro
, Paris, and the monumental glamor of the Parisian site has given rise to a variety of locales bearing its name.
Trocadero may refer to:
In restaurants and clubs:
Other:
Battle of Trocadero
The Battle of Trocadero, fought on 31 August 1823, was the only significant battle in the French invasion of Spain when French forces defeated the Spanish liberal forces and restored the absolute rule of King Ferdinand VII.-Prelude:...
in southern Spain, a citadel held by liberal Spanish forces that was taken by the French troops sent by Charles X, in 1823. The battle was commemorated in the Place du Trocadéro
Trocadéro
The Trocadéro, , site of the Palais de Chaillot, , is an area of Paris, France, in the 16th arrondissement, across the Seine from the Eiffel Tower. The hill of the Trocadéro is the hill of Chaillot, a former village.- Origin of the name :...
, Paris, and the monumental glamor of the Parisian site has given rise to a variety of locales bearing its name.
Trocadero may refer to:
In restaurants and clubs:
- Trocadero (London)Trocadero (London)The London Trocadero is an entertainment complex in Shaftesbury Avenue, London originally built as a restaurant but most recently used as an exhibition and entertainment space....
, a restaurant, now a shopping complex, opened in 1896 - Trocadero (Los Angeles)Trocadero (Los Angeles)In West Hollywood, California, the Cafe Trocadero was the center of jitterbug in the 1930s. Today, a " new" Trocadero stands as a nightclub at 8610 Sunset Boulevard on the Sunset Strip...
, a 1930s ballroom and a modern nightclub - Trocadero TheatreTrocadero TheatreThe Trocadero Theatre, opened as the Arch Street Opera House in 1870, is a historic theater, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Over the years, it has offered musical comedies, vaudeville and burlesque. Burlesque performer Mara Gaye performed at the Troc in the 1950s...
, a theater in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, now a concert hall and dance club - Sydney TrocaderoSydney TrocaderoThe Sydney Trocadero in Sydney, Australia, opened with a full-dress gala on 3 April 1936. It was the main venue of Big Band jazz orchestras, with the resident Trocadero Orchestra under the baton of Frank Coughlan, and the All Girl Trocadero Band....
, in Australia, a dance and concert hall opened in 1936 - Tracadero Ballroom, in Denver, at Elitch GardensElitch GardensElitch Gardens was a family-owned seasonal amusement park, theater, and botanic garden in the West Highland neighborhood of Denver, Colorado, United States at 38th and Tennyson streets. For more than a century Elitch's was one of the most popular entertainment destinations in Colorado...
opened in 1917 and was torn down in 1975 was a regular stop for touring big bands and home to An Evening at the Troc, a weekly radio broadcast - Trocadero, BirminghamTrocadero, BirminghamThe Trocadero, 17 Temple Street, Birmingham, England, currently a pub, is a dazzling demonstration of the use of coloured glazed tile and terracotta in the post-Victorian era of architecture....
, a pub in Birmingham, England - Trocadero TransferTrocadero TransferThe Trocadero Transfer was an after hours dance club in San Francisco from its opening in December 1977 to the late 1990s. It was located at 520 4th St. at Bryant in the SoMa neighborhood. In 2000, a new owner took over, the name was changed to the Glas Kat, and the club was remodeled.-History:The...
, in San Francisco, California, 1977–2000, popular after-hours gay dance club
Other:
- Trocadero (name origin)Trocadero (name origin)Trocadero is the name of several restaurants and clubs throughout the world. The name dates to the Battle of Trocadero in southern Spain, in which a citadel held by liberal Spanish forces that was taken by the French troops sent by Charles X, in 1823, was commemorated in the Place du Trocadéro,...
, a discussion about restaurant naming - Battle of TrocaderoBattle of TrocaderoThe Battle of Trocadero, fought on 31 August 1823, was the only significant battle in the French invasion of Spain when French forces defeated the Spanish liberal forces and restored the absolute rule of King Ferdinand VII.-Prelude:...
, in southern Spain in 1823, between the French army and Spanish revolutionaries - Isla del TrocaderoIsla del TrocaderoIsla del Trocadero is an island in the Bay of Cádiz, in Andalusia, Spain.-Situation:The island has an area of 5.25 km² and lies in Southern part of the Bay of Cádiz, Southwest of Puerto Real village....
, site of the battle - TrocadéroTrocadéroThe Trocadéro, , site of the Palais de Chaillot, , is an area of Paris, France, in the 16th arrondissement, across the Seine from the Eiffel Tower. The hill of the Trocadéro is the hill of Chaillot, a former village.- Origin of the name :...
, an area of Paris, France - Trocadero (band)Trocadero (band)Trocadero is an experimental rock band based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. They are best recognized for providing several songs to the popular machinima series Red vs. Blue, including "Blood Gulch Blues", its theme song...
, an American alternative rock band - Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte CarloLes Ballets Trockadero de Monte CarloLes Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo is an American all-male drag ballet corps which parodies the conventions and clichés of romantic and classical ballet. The company was co-founded by Peter Anastos, Natch Taylor and Antony Bassae in New York City in 1974, producing small, late-night shows, in...
, an American all-male drag ballet company - Trocadero (drink)Trocadero (drink)Trocadero, is a caffeinated apple- and orange flavored soft drink from Sweden. It is popular in particular in the northern part of the country. It has been produced by Saturnus AB since 1953...
, a soft drink popular in Sweden - Trocadero Brut, a sparkling white wine manufactured by the Jean-Paul Trocadero winery of SavoieSavoieSavoie is a French department located in the Rhône-Alpes region in the French Alps.Together with the Haute-Savoie, Savoie is one of the two departments of the historic region of Savoy that was annexed by France on June 14, 1860, following the signature of the Treaty of Turin on March 24, 1860...
, FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... - 2,2,2-Trichlorethoxycarbonyl chloride2,2,2-Trichlorethoxycarbonyl chlorideTrichloroethyl chloroformate is used in organic synthesis for the introduction of the trichloroethyl chloroformate protecting group for amines, thiols and alcohols. It readily cleaved vs other carbmates and can be use in an overall protecting group strategy.The troc group is traditionally removed...
, as the abbreviation (Troc), a protecting group in chemistry - Trocadero (1944 film)Trocadero (1944 film)- Cast :*Rosemary Lane as Judy Edwards*Johnny Downs as Johnny Edwards*Ralph Morgan as Sam Wallace*Dick Purcell as Spike Nelson*Sheldon Leonard as Mickey Jones*Marjorie Manners as Marge Carson*Cliff Nazarro as Cliff...
, an American film directed by William Nigh