Ringtheater [Vienna, AT] (Q696)
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Theatre building in Vienna, Austria
- Ringtheater, Vienna, Austria
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| English | Ringtheater [Vienna, AT] | Theatre building in Vienna, Austria |
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Burnt down date
8 December 1881Gregorian
Burnt just before the commencement of the performance through carelessness in lighting gas battens. Great panic caused by turning off the gas, which prevented the audience from finding the exits. 450 killed, many injured. (English)
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Canon Event Label
Ringtheater Fire
1881 (English)
The Ringtheater fire occurred on the 8th December 1881 at the Viennese Ringtheater. Because a gas lamp exploded, the theatre burned down and more then 400 people died in the fire. Afterwards safety curtains were made mandatory.
1881
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Modern Opera Houses index
Fire at, III. S. pp. 134, 135 ; Longitudinal section, III. S. p. 134 ; Transverse section, III. S. p. 134; Front elevation, III. S. p. 135; Area plan, III. S. p. 135.
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