Schauspielhaus (old) [Chemnitz] (Q9062)
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Theatre building in Chemnitz, Germany
- Schauspielhaus (old)
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| English | Schauspielhaus (old) [Chemnitz] | Theatre building in Chemnitz, Germany |
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50°50'5.172"N, 12°55'4.440"E
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Built 1836-1838 as Stadttheater by Johann Traugott Heinig. Opened 7 Feb 1838. Used for opera and drama performances. 1863-1865 rebuilding. Closed 1909 in favour of the Neues Stadttheater. Re-opened 1925 as Schauspielhaus and used exclusively for drama performances. Ca. 1930 various extensions. Ca. 900 seats. Destroyed by bombs in 1945. Remains later demolished. (English)
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1838
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1945
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