Ottoneum [Kassel] (Q13067)
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theatre building
- Ottoneum
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| English | Ottoneum [Kassel] | theatre building |
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51°18'47.880"N, 9°29'56.004"E
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Built 1603-1606 as a theatre by Wilhelm Vernukken for Landgrave Moritz von Hessen-Kassel. Named in honour of Moritz's son, Otto von Hessen-Kassel (1594-1617). The Ottoneum was the first stand-alone building in Germany purposely built as a theatre. - 1696 rebuilding and conversion to an arts and natural history museum. 1943 damaged by bombs. 1949-1954 rebuilding. Used as a natural history museum. (English)
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1888
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Steinweg 2, 34117 Kassel
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