Haus an der Redoute, Cultural heritage theatre in Bad Godesberg, Germany

Haus an der Redoute is a theatre building with five window axes in classical style, standing on Kurfürstenallee near the historic Redoute. The interior spans multiple levels, with a compact audience chamber on the first floor that once hosted performances and basement areas later used for art exhibitions.

Elector Maximilian Franz of Austria had the chamber theatre built from 1790 to 1792 to designs by Martin Leydel, alongside the Redoute and linked to it by a covered passage. Plays and singspiels were staged only in 1793 and 1794, for the elector and a few guests. In 1823 the banker Daniel Heinrich von der Heydt kept the house when he sold the Redoute; Carl von der Heydt had it converted into a country house in 1861, when the passage was demolished and a house entrance built.

The name refers to the neighbouring Redoute, the ball and assembly house built for the Cologne elector Maximilian Franz, not a fortification. The former comedy house is now used by the Bad Godesberg district administration; its basement rooms are lent to local artists, who can apply for an exhibition slot, and chamber music evenings and district receptions are held here.

The building now houses the Bad Godesberg district administration and offers exhibition spaces for artists in the basement. Keep in mind that access to parts of the building may be limited since it functions as an active administrative site.

The auditorium on the first floor measured just under 35 square metres, with benches facing a stage at ground level. The theatre was used only in 1793 and 1794, mainly for private performances for Elector Maximilian Franz and a few guests. A covered passage once linked it directly to the Redoute next door.