UNESCO World Heritage Site (Margravial Opera House)
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The UNESCO World Heritage Site Margravial Opera House is an 18th-century Baroque court theatre in Bayreuth, Germany, renowned as one of the best-preserved examples of its kind in Europe.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Margravial Opera House | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque opera house
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UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ court theatre ⓘ theatre building ⓘ |
| architect | Joseph Saint-Pierre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Baroque
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court theatre architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Margraviate of Brandenburg-Bayreuth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | Margravine Wilhelmine of Bayreuth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capacity | approximately 500 seats ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1748 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1744 ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentUse |
historic performance venue
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tourist attraction ⓘ |
| function |
court festivities
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opera performances ⓘ |
| hasType |
historic monument
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performing arts venue ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 1748 ⓘ |
| interiorDesigner |
Carlo Galli Bibiena
NERFINISHED
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Giuseppe Galli Bibiena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bavaria
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Bayreuth NERFINISHED ⓘ Upper Franconia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Bavarian Palace Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
stone exterior
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wooden interior ⓘ |
| nativeNameLanguage | German ⓘ |
| notableFor |
one of the best-preserved Baroque opera houses in Europe
ⓘ
well-preserved Baroque court theatre architecture ⓘ |
| officialName | Markgräfliches Opernhaus Bayreuth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | Free State of Bavaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | cultural heritage of Germany ⓘ |
| patron |
Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth
NERFINISHED
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Margravine Wilhelmine of Bayreuth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | 18th century ⓘ |
| region | Franconia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance | outstanding example of Baroque festival and court theatre ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(i)
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(iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageId | 1379 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageRegion | Europe and North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 2012 ⓘ |
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