Burgtheater

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  • Address
    Dr-Karl-Lueger-Ring 2, 1st District, Innere Stadt
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  • Phone
    514 44 4140
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  • Transport
    tram: D, 1, 2
  • Mon-Fri 08:00 - 18:00 , Sat & Sun 09:00 - 12:00

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Lonely Planet review

The Burgtheater (National Theatre) is one of the premiere venues in the German-speaking world. Designed by Gottfried Semper and Karl von Hasenauer in the Renaissance style, it had to be rebuilt after sustaining severe damage in WWII. The grand interior has stairway frescoes painted by the Klimt brothers, Gustav and Ernst. Tours of are conducted daily at and in July and August and at daily for the remainder of the year.

The Burgtheater also runs the small theatre Kasino am Schwarzenbergplatz and the 500-seater Akademietheater, which was built between 1911 and 1913.