Nestroy-Spiele Schwechat, Theatre festival in Schwechat, Austria
Nestroy-Spiele Schwechat is a theater festival at Schloss Rothmühle that dedicates itself each year from June to July to staging plays and musicals. The festival presents a changing program and uses the baroque rooms and courtyards of the palace as performance spaces.
The festival was founded in 1973 by the Nestroy Committee of Schwechat and began with performances of Jedermann in the palace courtyard. From this beginning, it grew into an established event that became a fixed part of Austria's cultural landscape.
The festival focuses on works by Johann Nepomuk Nestroy and stages his plays in a setting that feels tailored to this type of theater. The productions connect classical craftsmanship with local theatrical culture and provide a space to engage with this Austrian playwright.
The festival runs over five weeks with performances happening multiple times each week on different evenings. The location is easily reached by public transportation, making it convenient for visitors coming from Vienna and the surrounding area.
Since 1975, International Nestroy Talks have brought together researchers and scholars to discuss the playwright's works and their relevance today. This academic component makes the festival more than just a venue for performances.
Location: Schwechat
GPS coordinates: 48.13170,16.47000
Latest update: December 14, 2025 14:23
Schloss Altkettenhof
616 m
Eisenbahnmuseum Schwechat
1.6 km
Rothmühle
25 m
Pfarrkirche Schwechat
1.1 km
Theater Forum Schwechat
894 m
Dreifaltigkeitskirche
1.3 km
Gut Aichhof-Antonshof
267 m
Pfarrkirche Rannersdorf
215 m
Heilig-Geist-Kirche Schwechat
1.6 km
Pfarrfriedhof Schwechat
1.3 km
Cemetery Chapel
1.3 km
Three former buildings of Schwechat brewery
1.1 km
Johanneskapelle
771 m
Kugelkreuz
1.6 km
Figurenbildstock hl. Johannes Nepomuk
1.1 km
Werkstätten- und Wagenhalle des Bahnhofs Groß-Schwechat
1.6 km
Wayside shrine Wiener Straße, Schwechat
1.2 km
Figurenbildstock hl. Johannes Nepomuk
69 m
Gasthaus zum Goldenen Kreuz, Schwechat
1.4 km
Felmayergarten
572 m
Figurenbildstock hl. Josef
677 m
Dreher Mausoleum, Schwechat
1.3 km
Langobardisches Gräberfeld
905 m
Gutshof/Meierhof (herrschaftlich) Wallhof
599 m
Figurenbildstock hl. Johannes Nepomuk
354 m
Plague column Himberger Straße, Schwechat
604 m
Arbeiter- /Angestelltenwohnhaus
927 m
Bildstock, 1663 Johanes Hofman
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