Schauspielhaus Graz, Public theater in Graz, Austria
The Schauspielhaus Graz is a theater building in the inner city of Graz, featuring a two-story street facade with ten axes and four entrance doors. The exterior displays classical architectural forms with detailed ornamentation along its full street-facing elevation.
The building was designed by master mason Joseph Hueber and opened in September 1776, after financial difficulties had slowed construction. A fire in 1823 caused serious damage and forced a major reconstruction of the structure.
The Schauspielhaus is one of the oldest German-language theaters still in operation, drawing audiences from school groups to longtime regulars. On evenings before performances, the area around the entrance fills with people gathering before the show.
The theater sits in the heart of the inner city and is easy to reach on foot from the train station and nearby bus stops. Arriving a little early gives visitors time to look around the surrounding square before a performance.
The reconstruction after the 1823 fire created an open space in front of the theater that became today's Freedom Square. This plaza was not planned as a theater forecourt but appeared simply because the burned buildings around it were cleared away.
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