Essen: Saalbau (new)

Country: Germany (Deutschland)
State: Nordrhein-Westfalen
City: Essen
Location: Stadtgarten

Built 1949-1950 by Walter Engelhardt on the site of the former Saalbau (opened 1904, destroyed in 1943), incorporating some remains of the former building. Opened 14 Nov 1950. 1773 seats. 1951 installation of a pipe organ by Klais (V/P 80). 2002-2004 major renovation and rebuilding. Installation of a piper organ by Kuhn (III/P 62). Main hall renamed "Alfried-Krupp-Saal". Addition of the "RWE Pavillon" foyer building with another hall (up to 400 seats). Re-opened 4 June 2004. Since then also known as "Philharmonie Essen". Used for concerts by the Essener Philharmoniker and for various other events.

Links: www.theater-essen.de, Wikipedia

Essen: Saalbau (new) Reverse Text: "Essen, Neuer Saalbau (erbaut 1950)"
Publisher: Platow's Kunstanstalt, Düsseldorf; Nr. P 2-308
Type: Real Photo
Size: Classic
Sent: from Essen to Dresden, 1956

Essen: Saalbau (new) Reverse Text: "Essen, Städtischer"
Publisher: Amt für WIrtschafts- und Verkehrsförderung der Stadt Essen; 39 332 Stö. Co.
Type: Real Photo
Size: Classic
Not sent.

Essen: Saalbau (new) Reverse Text: "Städtischer Saalbau, Inh. Theodor Martens, Essen"
Publisher: Cramers Kunstanstalt KG, Dortmund
Type: Real Photo
Size: Modern
Sent: from Essen to Kassel, 1954

Essen: Saalbau (new) Front Text: "Städtischer Saalbau, Essen (Grosser Saal)"
Reverse Text: "Städtischer Saalbau, Essen, Inh. Theodor Martens"
Publisher: Foto Schmölz, Köln
Type: Real Photo
Size: Modern
Not sent.

Essen: Saalbau (new) Reverse Text: "Willy van Heekern, Maria Callas, Essen, 1962", "Die 60er Jahre im Ruhrgebiet" Fotoarchiv Ruhrlandmuseum Essen, Karte 6 von 15
Publisher: Gebr. König Postkartenverlag, Köln; JR/6
Size: Modern
Not sent.

Essen: Saalbau (new) Picture: RWE Pavillon
Reverse Text: "Philharmonie Essen, RWE Pavillon"
Publisher: Theater und Philharmonie Essen
Size: Modern
Not sent.

Essen: Saalbau (new) Picture: Alfried-Krupp-Saal
Reverse Text: "Philharmonie Essen, Alfried-Krupp-Saal"
Publisher: Theater und Philharmonie Essen
Size: Modern
Not sent.

Essen: Saalbau (new) Picture: Alfried-Krupp-Saal
Front Text: "Kulturhauptstadt Esen in Harmonie", "Essen Ruhr.2010 Kulturhauptstadt Europas"
Reverse Text: "Philharmonie Essen im historischen Saalbau, der größte Konzertsaal des Ruhrgebiets, 2004 eröffnet"
Publisher: Kulturhauptstadt Essen
Size: Modern
Not sent.

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