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For other buildings called "Gewandhaus", see cloth hall.
Gewandhaus is a concert hall in Leipzig, Germany. Today's hall is the third to bear this name; like the second, it is noted for its fine acoustics. The first Gewandhaus was built in 1781 by architect Johann Carl Friedrich Dauthe. The second opened on 11 December 1884, and was destroyed in the fire-bombings of World War II between 1943 and 1944. The third Gewandhaus on Augustusplatz opened on 8 October 1981. It is currently the home of the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra.
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References
- Leo Beranek, Concert Halls and Opera Houses: Musics, Acoustics, and Architecture, Springer, 2004, page 280. ISBN 0-387-95524-0.
External links
- History of the Gewandhaus from the official site
Coordinates: 51°20′16″N 12°22′50″E / 51.33778°N 12.38056°E
Categories:- Concert halls in Germany
- Buildings and structures in Leipzig
- Buildings and structures completed in 1981
- Event venues established in 1981
- Visitor attractions in Leipzig
- Music venue stubs
- Saxony building and structure stubs
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