Festspielhaus
Festspielhaus is a theater in Salzburg, Salzburg. Festspielhaus is situated nearby to the theater building Felsenreitschule, as well as near Haus für Mozart.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Großes Festspielhaus and Felsenreitschule.
Großes Festspielhaus
Theater building
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Großes Festspielhaus, in its current form, was designed by architect Clemens Holzmeister in 1956 for the Salzburg Festival in Austria. It was inaugurated on 26 July 1960 with a performance of Richard Strauss' Der Rosenkavalier conducted by Herbert von Karajan, who also worked with Holzmeister on aspects of the building's design.
Felsenreitschule
Theater building
Photo: Hvplux, Public domain.
The Felsenreitschule is a theatre in Salzburg, Austria and a venue of the Salzburg Festival.
Haus für Mozart
Theater building
Photo: Anton Faistauer, Public domain.
The Haus für Mozart, or House for Mozart, is a 1,500-seat theatre of the Salzburg Festival in the city of that name in Austria. It was established in 1925 when horse stables were converted into a venue for the mystery plays that were a main facet of the five-year-old festival, becoming the festival's first dedicated performance space, its Festspielhaus.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Festungsberg and Rainberg.
Festungsberg
Locality
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Festungsberg is a mountain in the city of Salzburg in Austria, which rises to an elevation of 542 metres. It is the site of the Hohensalzburg Fortress, which towers over Salzburg's historic city centre to the north, and forms part of the city's UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Rainberg
Locality
Photo: Cvschlegel, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
Rainberg is a mountain, in the city of Salzburg, Salzburgerland, Austria.
Festspielhaus
- Type: Theater
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
47.7983° or 47° 47′ 54″ northLongitude
13.0417° or 13° 2′ 30″ eastElevation
438 metres (1,437 feet)Open location code
8FVMQ2XR+8MGeoNames ID
6956620
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