Municipal Theatre [Bochum]
type: Item
description: Theatre building in Bochum, Germany
description: theater in Bochum @nl
alternative label: Municipal Theatre
EUTA building identifier: 3013
Importance: Local importance
Type of information: Performance venue
Field: architecture
Country: Germany
City: Bochum
GPS: Point(7.217 51.4726)
Wikidata source: Q45850322
opening date: 1908-01-01T00:00:00Z
Architekturmuseum Berlin Id: 363803.php
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Architekturmuseum Berlin Id: 363804.php
represented in collection: Architecture museum Berlin
Internal image: Bochum Apollo-Theater Zuschauerraum AK.jpg
architect: Carl Moritz
Burnt down date: 1944-11-04T00:00:00Z
Wikidata instance: Q19860854
Wikidata instance: Q24354
Carthalia ID: 1715
Preservation state: extinct building
Preservation state: Disused
Note: Built 1908 by Engeler for Clemens Erlemann, as a variety theatre with 2000 seats. Opened as Orpheum, shortly later renamed Apollo-Theater. Closed 1912 due to financial problems. Subsequently rebuilding, soon after halted. 1914 bought by the city of Bochum. 1914-1915 rebuilding by Carl Moritz and Elkart. Re-opened as Stadttheater. 930 seats. 1915-1919 used for guest performances by the theatre companies from Düsseldorf and Essen. Since 1919, used for drama performances by the resident company. 1921 installation of a revolving stage. Destroyed by bombs in November 1944.
demolished: 1944-01-01T00:00:00Z