Municipal Theatre [Biberach]
type: Item
description: Theatre building in Biberach, Germany
description: theater in Biberach an der Riß @nl
alternative label: Municipal Theatre
EUTA building identifier: 1817
Importance: Not rated
Type of information: Performance venue
Field: architecture
Country: Germany
City: Biberach
GPS: Point(9.7848 48.097)
Wikidata source: Q45991588
opening date: 1858-12-08T00:00:00Z
closure date: 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z
Architekturmuseum Berlin Id: 363532.php
Architekturmuseum Berlin Id: 363533.php
Architekturmuseum Berlin Id: 363534.php
Architekturmuseum Berlin Id: 363535.php
Architekturmuseum Berlin Id: 363536.php
Architekturmuseum Berlin Id: 363537.php
represented in collection: Architecture museum Berlin
demolished: 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z
Wikidata instance: Q19860854
Wikidata instance: Q24354
Carthalia ID: 1707
Preservation state: extinct building
Preservation state: Disused
Note: Built 1858. Opened 8 Dec 1858 with Eugène Scribe's Bataille de dames. 1901-1904 closed due to fire safety concerns. Subsequently rebuilding. Re-opened 8 May 1905 with Schiller's Wilhelm Tell. 1925-1926 rebuilding and extension. Re-opened 5 June 1926 with Schiller's Don Carlos. Until 1924, mainly used for regular winter seasons by different touring companies. Later, mainly used for touring performances. Until 1941, also used as a cinema. Throughout its history, also used for amateur drama performances by the Dramatischer Verein company, and annual school theatre performances (Schützentheater) during the Schützenfest festival. Demolished 1977 in favour of a new theatre and congress hall, Stadthalle (built 1974-1978).