Theater Lübeck, Opera house in Old City, Lübeck, Germany.
Theater Lübeck is an opera house in the Old City of Lübeck, designed by architect Martin Dülfer and completed in 1908. The sandstone building on Beckergrube hosts opera, ballet, theatre, and concerts throughout the year.
A theatre first stood on this site in 1753 and was destroyed and rebuilt several times over the following decades. The current building was funded by Lübeck merchant Emil Possehl and opened in 1908.
The facade features sandstone reliefs showing Apollo and the nine muses, along with figures representing Comedy and Tragedy. Visitors walking past the building can take time to look at each carved figure up close and notice how much detail went into every one.
The building is in the heart of the Old City and easy to reach on foot from most points in the centre. It is worth arriving a little early to look at the facade before going inside.
The facade sculptures were made by Munich-based sculptor Georg Roemer, who was known mainly for his work in Bavaria at the time. This commission brought his work to northern Germany, which was rare for him.
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