Brucknerhaus
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Location | Linz,Austria |
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Coordinates | 48°18′37″N14°17′33″E/ 48.31028°N 14.29250°E |
Type | Festivaland congress centre |
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Built | 1969-1973 |
Opened | 23 March 1974 |
Architect | Heikki andKaija Siren |
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https:// brucknerhaus.at/en |
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TheBrucknerhaus(German pronunciation:[ˈbʁʊknɐˌhaʊs] ) is a festival and congress centre inLinz,Austrianamed after the Austrian composerAnton Bruckner.The building was designed byFinnisharchitectsHeikkiandKaija 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 InternationalBrucknerfest Linzand theLinzer Klangwolke,two annual musical events.
Brucknerhaus has three main halls:[3][4]
- Large or Brucknersaal (named afterAnton Bruckner): 1,420 seats, standing room for 150
- Middle or Stiftersaal (named afterAdalbert Stifter): 352 seats, standing room for 40
- Small or Keplersaal (named afterJohannes Kepler): 100–150 seats
References
[edit]- ^"Heikki Siren".Museum of Finnish Architecture.Retrieved3 July2014.
- ^About BrucknerhausArchivedFebruary 20, 2011, at theWayback Machine
- ^Brucknerhaus hallsArchivedFebruary 20, 2011, at theWayback Machine
- ^The Brucknerhaus, LinzArchived2009-02-21 at theWayback Machine(in German)
External links
[edit]Official Homepage -https:// brucknerhaus.at/
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