| Montreux: Casino (old) |
Country: Switzerland (Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera/Svizera) Canton: Vaud City: Montreux Location: Quai Ernest Ansermet / Rue du Théâtre Casino with a multi-purpose hall, built 1881-1886 by Ernest Burnat and Charles Nicati. 1903 rebuilding. Also known as "Kursaal". Used as a classical concert venue and for jazz and rock concerts. Also used as "Cinéma Palace". Destroyed by fire on 4 Dec 1971 during a concert of The Mothers of Invention. The song "Smoke on the Water" by Deep Purple is about this incident. Subsequently a new casino was built on the site. Link: Wikidata |
Front Text: "Montreux", "Le Kursaal"Publisher: C. P. N.; 242 Type: Undivided Back Size: Classic Sent: from Trait-Bon-Port/Montreux to Evian (France), 1904 |
Front Text: "Montreux, Le Kursaal", signs: "Kursaal", "Cinéma Palace"Publisher: Phototypie Co., Neuchâtel; 656 Type: Real Photo Size: Classic Sent: from Montreux to Bures-sur-Yvette [postmark illegible] |
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