| Kaliningrad: Stadttheater Königsberg |
Country: Russia (Rossiya) Federal District: Northwestern Federal District (Severo-Zapadny Federalny Okrug) Federal Subject: Kaliningradskaya Oblast City: Kaliningrad (Königsberg) Location: Theaterplatz Built 1805-1808 by Johann Valerian Theodor Müller for a Königsberg citizens' society, "Theater-Aktien-Gesellschaft", on the site of the ruins of the "Garnisonskirche" church. Opened 29 April 1808 with Mozart's "La clemenza di Tito". Destroyed by a fire on 9 December 1808. Subsequently rebuilt. Re-opened 9 December 1809 with Friedrich Himmel's opera "Fanchon, das Leiermädchen". 1912 rebuilding by Klage. Used as a military hospital during World War I. Originally 1400 seats, later 1550 seats. Destroyed by bombs in Aug 1944. Links: kultur-in-ostpreussen.de, Wikipedia |
Front Text: "Gruss aus Königsberg i. Pr.", "Stadttheater"Type: Undivided Back; Moonlight Card Size: Classic Sent: from Königsberg to Stötteritz bei Leipzig (Germany), 1899 |
Front Text: "Königsberg i. Pr. - Stadttheater"Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Sent: from Königsberg to Berlin (Germany), 1928 |
Front Text: "Königsberg i. Pr. - Stadttheater"Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Sent: by German Forces' Postal Service, from Königsberg to Berlin (Germany), 1917 |
Front Text: "Königsberg i. Pr.", "Opernhaus"Publisher: Bruno Perling, Königsberg Type: Real Photo Size: Classic Sent: from Königsberg to Bottrop (Germany), 1941 |
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