Chemnitz: Schauspielhaus (old)

Country: Germany (Deutschland)
State: Sachsen
City: Chemnitz
Location: Theaterstraße

Built 1836-1838 as "Stadttheater" by Johann Traugott Heinig. Opened 7 Feb 1838. Used for opera and drama performances. 1863-1865 rebuilding. Closed 1909 in favour of the "Neues Stadttheater". Re-opened 1925 as "Schauspielhaus" and used exclusively for drama performances. Ca. 1930 various extensions. Ca. 900 seats. Destroyed by bombs in 1945. Remains later demolished.

[The currently operating "Schauspielhaus" is located at another site.]

Links: www.historisches-chemnitz.de, Wikidata

Chemnitz: Schauspielhaus (old) Front Text: "Chemnitz", "Stadttheater, Theaterstraße"
Publisher: Verlag u. phot. Aufnahme v. G. Friedrich, Leipzig
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
Sent: from Chemnitz to Lusigny/Aube (France), 1907

Chemnitz: Schauspielhaus (old) Front Text: "Chemnitz i. Sa., Schauspielhaus"
Publisher: Trinks & Co., Leipzig
Type: Real Photo
Size: Classic
Sent: from Chemnitz to Limbach, 1926

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