Brucknerhaus

Brucknerhaus

Brucknerhaus
Location	Linz, Austria
Coordinates	48°18′37″N 14°17′33″E
Type	Festival and congress centre
Construction
Built	1969-1973
Opened	23 March 1974 (1974-03-23)
Architect	Heikki and Kaija Siren
Website
https://www.brucknerhaus.at/en

Brucknerhaus in the light of the evening sun

The Brucknerhaus (German pronunciation: [ˈbʁʊknɐˌhaʊs] ^ⓘ) is a festival and congress centre in Linz, Austria named after the Austrian composer Anton Bruckner. The building was designed by Finnish architects Heikki and Kaija Siren.^[1] Its construction took place from 1969 to 1973. It opened on 23 March 1974.

It holds about 200 performances per year, with about 180,000 of total audience.^[2] It is home to the International Brucknerfest Linz and the Linzer Klangwolke, two annual musical events.

Brucknerhaus has three main halls:^[3][4]

• Large or Brucknersaal (named after Anton Bruckner): 1,420 seats, standing room for 150
• Middle or Stiftersaal (named after Adalbert Stifter): 352 seats, standing room for 40
• Small or Keplersaal (named after Johannes Kepler): 100–150 seats

References

1. "Heikki Siren". Museum of Finnish Architecture. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
2. About Brucknerhaus Archived February 20, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
3. Brucknerhaus halls Archived February 20, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
4. The Brucknerhaus, Linz Archived 2009-02-21 at the Wayback Machine (in German)

External links

Official Homepage - https://www.brucknerhaus.at/