| Wels: Stadttheater Greif |
Country: Austria (Österreich) City, State: Wels, Oberösterreich Location: Kaiser-Josef-Platz 50-51 Until 1904, used as concert hall and ballroom for the "Hotel zum Greifen". 1904 converted to a theatre proper and renamed "Stadttheater". Destroyed by bombs on 25 Dec 1944. 1946-1948 reconstruction. Since then until the 1970s, mainly used as a cinema and, once a week, for theatre performances. 1957 stage modernization. 1988 rebuilding of the stagehouse. Currently used for theatre performances, concerts, as a cinema, and for balls and small congresses. 630 seats. Link: www.kultur-events.at |
Front Text: "Wels, O.-Ö., Marktplatz mit Kaiser Josef-Denkmal und Theater"; inscription on clock tower: "Bahnzeit" [railway time], on monument: "Josef II.", on the theatre building (behind the monument): "Theater"Publisher: Verlag J. Bettenhausen, Wien; 199 Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Not sent. |