Brucknerhaus
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| Location | Linz, Austria |
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| Coordinates | 48°18′37″N 14°17′33″E / 48.31028°N 14.29250°E |
| Type | Festival and congress centre |
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| Built | 1969-1973 |
| Opened | 23 March 1974 |
| Architect | Heikki and Kaija Siren |
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| https://www.brucknerhaus.at/en | |
The Brucknerhaus (German pronunciation: [ˈbʁʊknɐˌhaʊs] ) is a festival and congress centre in Linz, Austria named after the Austrian composer Anton Bruckner. The building was designed by Finnish architects Heikki and Kaija Siren.[1] Its construction took place from 1969 to 1973. It opened on 23 March 1974.
It holds about 200 performances per year, with about 180,000 of total audience.[2] It is home to the International Brucknerfest Linz and the Linzer Klangwolke, two annual musical events.
Brucknerhaus has three main halls:[3][4]
- Large or Brucknersaal (named after Anton Bruckner): 1,420 seats, standing room for 150
- Middle or Stiftersaal (named after Adalbert Stifter): 352 seats, standing room for 40
- Small or Keplersaal (named after Johannes Kepler): 100–150 seats
References
- ^ "Heikki Siren". Museum of Finnish Architecture. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
- ^ About Brucknerhaus Archived February 20, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Brucknerhaus halls Archived February 20, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ The Brucknerhaus, Linz Archived 2009-02-21 at the Wayback Machine (in German)
External links
Official Homepage - https://www.brucknerhaus.at/
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