Max-Reinhardt-Platz

Max-Reinhardt-Platz is a square in Salzburg, Salzburg. Max-Reinhardt-Platz is situated nearby to the work of art Wilder-Mann-Brunnen, as well as near the historic site Almkanal.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Haus für Mozart and Großes Festspielhaus.

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.

Großes Festspielhaus

Theater building

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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. Großes Festspielhaus is situated 110 metres west of Max-Reinhardt-Platz.

Felsenreitschule

Theater building

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The Felsenreitschule is a theatre in Salzburg, Austria and a venue of the Salzburg Festival.

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.