Augsburg: Ludwigsbau

Country: Germany (Deutschland)
State: Bayern
City: Augsburg
Location: Stadtgarten

Built 1913-1914 by Otto Holzer, replacing a former wooden concert hall (destroyed by fire in 1910). Named in honour of King Ludwig III of Bavaria (1845-1921). Also known as "König-Ludwigs-Bau". Pipe organ by Steinmeyer. Originally 1200 seats (1937: 1300 seats). After World War II until 1956, used as an interim home to the Augsburg Stadttheater (as "Opernhaus Ludwigsbau"). 1963 closed due to safety concerns. Pipe organ relocated to the Herz-Jesu-Kirche (from there sold to Szombathely Cathedral in 1997). Ludwigsbau demolished on 27 March 1965 in favour of the new Kongresshalle complex.

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Augsburg: Ludwigsbau Reverse Text: "Augsburg, König Ludwigsbau (Städt. Konzerthaus im Stadtgarten)"
Publisher: Verlag v. J. J. Brack, k. b. Hoflieferant, Augsburg 1915; No. 21
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
Sent: from Augsburg to München, 1927

Augsburg: Ludwigsbau Reverse Text: "Augsburg, König Ludwigsbau im Stadtgarten, Konzerthaus"
Publisher: Verlag v. J. J. Brack, k. b. Hoflieferant, Augsburg 1917
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
Sent: by German Forces' Postal Service, from Augsburg, 1918

Augsburg: Ludwigsbau Reverse Text: "Augsburg, König Ludwigsbau im Stadtgarten, Konzertsaal"
Publisher: Verlag v. J. J. Brack, k. b. Hoflieferant, Augsburg 1917
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
Sent: by German Forces' Postal Service, from Augsburg to Chemnitz, 1918

Augsburg: Ludwigsbau Reverse Text: "Augsburg, König Ludwigsbau (Städt. Konzerthaus im Stadtgarten), Eingang zum kleinen Saal"
Publisher: Verlag v. J. J. Brack, k. b. Hoflieferant, Augsburg 1917
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
Sent: from Augsburg to Waldheim/Sachsen, 1921

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