Mechanical Theatre Hellbrunn

The Mechanical Theatre contains 142 moving and 21 static figures representing different professions and trades in an 18th-century setting.

In 1748, miner Lorenz Rosenegger von Dürrnberg initiated the construction of this water-driven theatre to replace a non-operational forge from 1741.

The figures depict social hierarchies through their movement speeds, with noble characters moving slower than those representing working-class citizens.

The theatre operates through water-powered mechanisms that activate both the moving figures and an organ playing compositions by Mozart and others.

The theatre structure includes a central tower-like palace surrounded by a three-story semicircular building offering views into multiple interior scenes.

Location: Salzburg

Part of: Wasserspiele Hellbrunn

GPS coordinates: 47.76144,13.06064

Latest update: March 5, 2025 16:08