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US Space & Rocket Center
The world's largest space museum in Huntsville, featuring a full-scale Saturn V rocket, space shuttle artifacts, and the famous Space Camp.
32 km · about 35 min drive
Alabama, United States · North America
Decatur sits on the route: 15 minutes from Flint City, 32km from US Space & Rocket Center.
Decatur is a town located in Alabama, United States. With a population of 55,437, it is an important destination in North America.
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The Princess Theatre is a 677-seat performing arts venue in Decatur, Alabama. The art deco-style building was originally built in 1887 as a livery stable. In 1919, the building was transformed into a silent film and vaudeville playhouse.
In 1941 the Princess received its art deco redesign. A bright neon marque whichRead more
displays the name was installed around the same time. Local architect Albert Frahn painted the interior in burgundy and gray, with glow-in-the-dark murals. Outside the doors, the floor is paved with terrazzo in a map of Alabama, that marks the Tennessee River and City of Decatur.
In 1978, the city of Decatur purchased The Princess after it closed as a movie house. The city gave the theatre a $750,000 renovation, and the stage was again open as the premier performing arts venue for the Decatur area. The building was listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage in 1981. The theatre was also added to the National Register of Historic Places as a contributing property of the New Decatur–Albany Historic District in 1995 and given its own separate listing on December 18, 2025.
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Decatur is located in Alabama, United States, North America. The coordinates are 34.6059 latitude, -86.9833 longitude.
Decatur has a population of approximately 55,437 people, making it a town in United States.
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The world's largest space museum in Huntsville, featuring a full-scale Saturn V rocket, space shuttle artifacts, and the famous Space Camp.
32 km · about 35 min drive
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