Waldbühne
Theatre at Olympiapark Berlin in Berlin, Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Waldbühne (disambiguation).
The Waldbühne (Woodland Stage or Forest Stage) is a theatre at Olympiapark Berlin in Berlin, Germany. It was designed by German architect Werner March in emulation of a Greek theatre and built between 1934 and 1936 as the Dietrich-Eckart-Freilichtbühne (Dietrich Eckart Open Air Theater), a Nazi Thingplatz, and opened in association with the 1936 Summer Olympics. Since World War II it has been used for a variety of events, including boxing matches, film showings and classical and rock concerts. It seats more than 22,000 people. The venue is located off Friedrich-Friesen-Allee just northeast of Glockenturmstraße.
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Former names | Dietrich-Eckart-Freilichtbühne (1936–48) |
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Address | Glockenturmstraße 1 14053 Berlin Germany |
Location | Olympiapark Berlin |
Coordinates | 52°30′57″N 13°13′44″E |
Owner | Senate of Berlin |
Operator | CTS Eventim |
Type | Amphitheatre |
Capacity | 22,290 |
Construction | |
Built | 1934–36 |
Opened | 2 August 1936; 87 years ago (1936-08-02) |
Renovated | 1969, 1982 |
Website | |
Venue website (in German) |
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