Societaetstheater

The Societaetstheater is the oldest popular theatre in Dresden, Germany. Founded in 1776 as an amateur theatre by a society of friends from both the nobility and the middle class, it was initially respected and influential but declined in the early 19th…

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Type: Theater building
Description: building in Dresden, Saxony, Germany
Also known as: “Societätstheater”
Address: An der Dreikönigskirche 1a, Dresden, 01097
Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Dreikönigskirche and Rebecca-Brunnen, Dresden.

Dreikönigskirche

Church

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The Dreikönigskirche is a Lutheran church located in the Innere Neustadt of Dresden, Germany. It is the centre of a parish, and a community venue called Haus der Kirche.

Rebecca-Brunnen, Dresden

Fountain

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Rebecca-Brunnen, Dresden is a fountain.

Semperoper

Theater building

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The Semperoper is the opera house of the Sächsische Staatsoper Dresden and the concert hall of the Staatskapelle Dresden. It is also home to the Semperoper Ballett. Semperoper is situated 1 km southwest of Societaetstheater.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Innere Neustadt and Äußere Neustadt.

Innere Neustadt

Suburb

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The Innere Neustadt is a neighborhood in Dresden within the administrative district of Neustadt. The name is derived from "Neue Königliche Stadt", the name given to the former district of Altendresden when it was rebuilt after a fire before 1732.

Äußere Neustadt

Suburb

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Äußere Neustadt, also known as Antonstadt after Anthony, King of Saxony, is a neighborhood in Dresden, Germany. The Äußere Neustadt contains the part of the Neustadt that is located outside of where the old city walls used to be.