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    October 8, 2022

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    The Burgtheater is the largest German speaking theater and one of the most important stages in Europe. From 1748 to 1888 it was located on Michaelerplatz, until it had to …
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    May 26, 2023

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    The Burgtheater was opened in 1748 as a theater next to the castle, but had to make way for the redesign of the Michaelertrakt in 1888. It moved to the new building on Ringstrasse. The Burgtheater is one of the most important theaters in the German-speaking world. Many of the most prominent artists of the respective era worked at the Burgtheater. Martin Kušej has been artistic director since 2019. The building is characterized by a powerful, arched central section, with expansive wings extending to both sides, which accommodate the two loge stairs, among other things.
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    Burgtheater. 1748 theater next to the castle; 1776 national theater next to the k.k. Castle; 1794 k.k. Court theater next to the k.k. Castle; 1804 k.k. National Theater next to the k.k. Castle; 1807 K.k. Court theater next to the k. k. Castle; 1828 k.k. Hofburgtheater; 1848 k.k. Court and national theater; 1852 k.k. Hofburgtheater). The old Burgtheater was part of the Hofburg and had to give way to the new planning of the Michaelertrakt. The theater has been based in the theater building of the same name on Ringstrasse since 1888.
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    1. Austrian Parliament Building – Burgtheater Vienna loop from Rathaus

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