Brucknerhaus Explained

Brucknerhaus
Location:	Linz, Austria
Type:	Festival and congress centre
Built:	1969-1973
Architect:	Heikki and Kaija Siren
Website:	https://www.brucknerhaus.at/en

The Brucknerhaus (pronounced as /de/) is a festival and congress centre in Linz, Austria named after the Austrian composer Anton Bruckner. The building was designed by Finnish architects Heikki and Kaija Siren.^[1] Its construction took place from 1969 to 1973. It opened on 23 March 1974.

It holds about 200 performances per year, with about 180,000 of total audience.^[2] It is home to the International Brucknerfest Linz and the Linzer Klangwolke, two annual musical events.

Brucknerhaus has three main halls:^{[3] [4]}

• Large or Brucknersaal (named after Anton Bruckner): 1,420 seats, standing room for 150
• Middle or Stiftersaal (named after Adalbert Stifter): 352 seats, standing room for 40
• Small or Keplersaal (named after Johannes Kepler): 100 - 150 seats

External links

Official Homepage - https://www.brucknerhaus.at/

Notes and References

1. Web site: Heikki Siren. Museum of Finnish Architecture. 3 July 2014.
2. http://www.brucknerhaus.at/www1/en/brucknerhaus/ue_brucknerhaus_eng.php About Brucknerhaus
3. http://www.brucknerhaus.at/www1/en/brucknerhaus/saal_eng.php Brucknerhaus halls
4. http://www.upperaustria.org/Linz/kultur/musik/html/bruckne1.htm The Brucknerhaus, Linz