Innenstadt I in Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany — Central Europe
Alte Oper
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The Old Opera House
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 22, 2016
1. Alte Oper / The Old Opera House Marker
1873-1880
Gewidmet dem "Wahren-Schönen-Guten"
Dedicated to the "true-beautiful-good"
1981
Rekonstruktion der Flanierräume
Side rooms for sauntering re-constructed
Architekten Braun und Schlockermann
Architects Braun and Schlockermann
Erected by Denkmalamt Frankfurt am Main.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music
this page online
Location. 50° 6.929′ N, 8° 40.307′ E. Marker is in Frankfurt am Main, Hessen (Hesse). It is in Innenstadt I. It is at the intersection of Opernplatz and Bockenheimer Anlage on Opernplatz. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Opernplatz 1, Frankfurt am Main HE 60, Germany. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, Central Europe, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: George C. Marshall and the Marshall Plan (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Otto von Bismarck-Schönhausen, Dr. Heinrich Hoffmann (about 150 meters away); Horst Lippmann (about 180 meters away); Dr. Heinrich Hoffman (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Unterlindau Synagoge (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Hotel Schwan (approx. half a kilometer away); Elisabeth Schumacher (approx. half a kilometer away); Hauptwache / Main Guardhouse (approx. half a kilometer away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Frankfurt am Main.
Also see . . . Alte Oper. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on April 30, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 22, 2016
2. Alte Oper / The Old Opera House
The marker is visible here just to the right of the entrance.
Postcard by Knackstedt & Hebler Lichtdruck, Hamburg, circa 1909
3. Frankfurt a. M. Oper.
The original opera house in Frankfurt is now the Alte Oper (Old Opera), a concert hall and former opera house in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. It was inaugurated in 1880 but destroyed by bombs in 1944. It was rebuilt, slowly, in the 1970s, opening again in 1981. Many important operas were performed for the first time in Frankfurt, including Carl Orff's Carmina Burana in 1937. - Wikipedia
Credits. This page was last revised on November 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 5, 2016, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 456 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 5, 2016, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
