Innenstadt I in Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany — Central Europe
Alte Oper / The Old Opera House
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, November 22, 2016
1. Alte Oper / The Old Opera House Marker
Repräsentativer Solitärbau auf weitläufigem Platz im Stil der italienischen Hochrenaissance
Impressive detached building on a spacious plaza in the style of the High Italian Renaissance
Glanzvoller Mittelpunkt kulturellen und gesellschaftlichen Lebens
Gewidmet dem "Wahren-Schönen-Guten"
Magnificent center of cultural and social life
Dedicated to the "true-beautiful-good"
Architekt Richard Lucae
Architect Richard Lucae
1981
Wiederaufbau nach Kriegszerstörung
Rekonstruktion der Flanierräume
Reconstruction after war-time destruction
Side rooms for sauntering re-constructed
Einbau eines modernen Kongress- und Konzertsaals
Architekten Braun und Schlockermann
A modern congress and concert hall was built in
Architects Braun and Schlockermann
Erected by Denkmalamt Frankfurt am Main.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music.
Location. 50° 6.929′ N, 8° 40.307′ E. Marker is in Innenstadt I, Hessen (Hesse), in Frankfurt am Main. Marker is at the intersection of Opernplatz and Bockenheimer Anlage on Opernplatz. Touch for map
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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 Innenstadt I.
Also see . . . Old Opera House. Pull down or rebuild: For years the fate of ‘Germany’s most beautiful ruin’ was under discussion. But the people of Frankfurt provided an example of civic appreciation and on how to deal with historical heritage. Thanks to civic protests and generous donations the representative building from the Wilhelminian era, which had been bombed down to its foundation walls, was faithfully rebuilt to the original. On 28th August 1981, the inauguration of the Old Opera House was celebrated. (Submitted on December 5, 2016.)
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 January 28, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 5, 2016, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 286 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 5, 2016, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
