Municipal Theatre [Amberg]
type: Item
description: Theatre building in Amberg, Germany, opened in 1460
description: theater in Amberg @nl
alternative label: Municipal Theatre
EUTA building identifier: 605
Importance: Not rated
Type of information: Performance venue
Field: architecture
Country: Germany
City: Amberg
GPS: Point(11.854 49.4457)
Wikidata source: Q662467
opening date: 1803-10-12T00:00:00Z
Building date: 1460-01-01T00:00:00Z
Address: Schrannenplatz 8
Web: stadttheater.amberg.de
Propertylabel: 3
Wikidata instance: Q19899465
Carthalia ID: 1583
Preservation state: extant building
Preservation state: Used as theatre today
Note: Built c. 1460 as Franciscan Church, rebuilt in the 17th century. 1803 conversion to a theatre. Opened 12 Oct 1803 as Adeliges Gesellschaftstheater with the play Die Dienstpflicht. 1872 acquired by the city of Amberg. 1953 closed due to lacking fire safety. 1975-1978 major rebuilding, reversing auditorium and stage spaces, reusing the original auditorium balconies. Installation of a foyer in the former church choir. Re-opened 12 Oct 1978 with Mozart's Don Giovanni. 2008-2010 major technical renovation. 600 seats. Used for guest peformances by touring companies and orchestras.