Großes Festspielhaus

The Großes Festspielhaus, is an Austrian opera theatre house, that in its current form, was designed by architect Clemens Holzmeister in 1956 to host the Salzburg Festival.

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Type: Theater building
Description: opera house in Salzburg, part of the Festspielhaus theater complex
Also known as: “Large Festival House”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fortress Hohensalzburg and Mozart’s birthplace.

Fortress Hohensalzburg

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Hohensalzburg Fortress is a large medieval fortress in the city of Salzburg, Austria. It sits atop the Festungsberg mountain at an altitude of 506 m. It was erected at the behest of the prince-archbishops of Salzburg. Fortress Hohensalzburg is situated 640 metres southeast of Großes Festspielhaus.

Mozart’s birthplace

Museum

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Mozart's birthplace is a house museum in Austria at No. 9 Getreidegasse in Salzburg, Austria. The Mozart family resided on the third floor from 1747 to 1773, and Mozart was born in the residence on 27 January 1756. Mozart’s birthplace is situated 220 metres northeast of Großes Festspielhaus.

Felsenreitschule

Theater building

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The Felsenreitschule is a theatre in Salzburg, Austria and a venue of the Salzburg Festival. Felsenreitschule is situated 110 metres southeast of Großes Festspielhaus.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rainberg and Festungsberg.

Rainberg

Locality

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Rainberg is a mountain, in the city of Salzburg, Salzburgerland, Austria.

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.

Großes Festspielhaus

Categories: opera house, building, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

47.79873° or 47° 47′ 55″ north

Longitude

13.04116° or 13° 2′ 28″ east

Elevation

461 metres (1,512 feet)

Wheelchair access

yes

Open location code

8FVMQ2XR+FF

OpenStreetMap ID

way 64132509

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=theatre

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

GeoNames ID

6956623

Wikidata ID

Q669768

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Großes Festspielhaus” goes by many names.

Chinese: “大节日剧院”
Chinese: “节日大剧院”
Dutch: “Großes Festspielhaus”
Egyptian Arabic: “جروسيس فيستسپيلهاوس”
French: “Grand palais des festivals de Salzbourg”
German: “Grosses Festspielhaus”
German: “Großes Festspielhaus”
German: “Hofmarstall-Kaserne”
German: “Hofstall-Kaserne”
German: “Hofstallkaserne”
Greek: “Μέγαρο του Φεστιβάλ του Σάλτσμπουργκ”
Hebrew: “פסטשפילהאוז”
Italian: “Großes Festspielhaus”
Japanese: “ザルツブルク祝祭大劇場”
Japanese: “祝祭大劇場”
Slovenian: “Festivalska dvorana, Salzburg”
Spanish: “Großes Festspielhaus de Salzburgo”
Spanish: “Großes Festspielhaus”

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