Town Theatre [Berndorf]
Městské divadlo v Berndorfu
Theatre building in Berndorf, Austria
theater in Berndorf
Town Theatre
Built 1897-1898 as Kaiser-Franz-Josef-Theater by Ferdinand Fellner & Hermann Helmer, funded by the local industrialist, Arthur Krupp. Named in honour of the Austrian emperor, Franz Josef I. Also known as Arbeitertheater [workers' theatre]. Opened 27 Sep 1899 in the emperor's presence with C. Karlweis's comedy Der kleine Mann. Interior severely damaged by a fire in 1902, subsequently restored. Severely damaged by bombs in 1944. 1960-1964 provisional restorations. 1986-1992 major restoration by R. Krapfenbauer and H. Scheifinger. Currently known as Stadttheater. 488 seats.
Interior severely damaged