Peoples Theatre [Vienna] (Q8399)
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Theatre building in Vienna, Austria
Theatre building in Vienna, Austria
- Peoples Theatre
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Peoples Theatre [Vienna] | Theatre building in Vienna, Austria |
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48°12'18.360"N, 16°21'23.760"E
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Built 1888-1889 as Deutsches Volkstheater for Verein des Deutschen Volkstheaters by Ferdinand Fellner & Hermann Helmer. Opened 14 September 1889 with Ludwig Anzengruber's drama Der Fleck auf der Ehr. 1901 and 1911 extensions of stagehouse. 1907 extension by a foyer restaurant and box office. 1939-1945 part of the Nazi Kraft durch Freude programme (name changed to Kraft-durch-Freude-Theater). 1939 rebuilding including removal of the façade statues. 1944 dome and foyers destroyed by bombs. 1945 restored (except of the dome and the front tympanon) and renamed Volkstheater. 1980-1981 general exterior and interior renovation by Rudolf Jarosch to the original Fellner & Helmer plans, including a re-construction of the original dome. Originally 1900, today 1148 seats. (English)
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14 September 1889Gregorian
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1890
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1907
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1911
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1938
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1981
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1945
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Museumstraße 2A
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1070
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196
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