Cuvilliés Theatre
Altstadt-Lehel, Germany
Open to visitors
The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.
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- Wheelchair access
- Accessible
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- OfficialOfficial website↗
- ReferenceEuropean Theatre Architecture↗
- Further readingEncyclopædia Britannica↗
The Cuvilliés Theatre, also known as the Altes Residenztheater, is a Rococo court theatre designed by François de Cuvilliés and located within the Residenz in Munich's Altstadt-Lehel district. Originally built to serve the Bavarian court, this ornate palace theatre exemplifies the style and elegance of 18th-century courtly entertainment architecture. The building is designated as a Kulturdenkmal (cultural monument) in Germany.
Architect
Movement
- Type
- theatre building, opera house, palace theatre
- Heritage
- Kulturdenkmal
- Place
- Altstadt-Lehel, Germany
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