Grand Ducal Theatre [Karlsruhe, DE]
Theatre building in Carlsruhe, Germany
Baden Court Theatre
Built 1808-1810 by Friedrich Weinbrenner for Grandduke Karl Friedrich von Baden, replacing an Orangerie building. Opened 9 Nov 1810 with Ferdinando Paër's Achilles. Destroyed by a fire on 28 Feb 1847 (with 63 victims). [Later, a new Hoftheater was built on the site.]
Burnt after the close of the performance. Fire caused by the kindling of the gas in the royal box. Sixty-three killed and 203 injured.