Large Festival Hall (Grosses Festspielhaus) Tours and Activities
Building started in 1956 on Salzburg’s Large Festival Hall (Grosses Festspielhaus), which was designed by Austrian architect and stage designer Clemens Holzmeister specifically to host the annual Salzburg Festival. The grand green-and white theater is neo-baroque in style and the main auditorium can seat an audience of 2,170; it opened to great fanfare in 1960 with a performance of Richard Strauss’s Der Rosenkavalier conducted by Herbert von Karajan and is renowned for its acoustics; the circular stage has a width of 100 meters (328 feet) and is one of the largest in the world. The interior decor is a monument to 1960s design, with marble statues by sculptor Wander Bertoni, as well as installations by Anton von Webern and notorious Austrian artist Oskar Kokoschka.
As well as hosting the Salzburg Festival, the venue has a full repertoire of year-round performances and also holds concerts during the city’s Easter and Whitsun Festivals as well as carol services at Christmas. It stands next door to another of Salzburg’s great musical venues, the Haus für Mozart (House for Mozart), which was completed in 1925 and was also designed by Clemens Holzmeister.
Practical Info
Located at Hofstallgasse 1, guided tours are available. The Salzburg Festival 2015 runs between July 18 and August 13. Many buses stop outside the hall.
Address: Hofstallgasse 1, Salzburg, Austria
Admission: Varies
3 Tours and Activities to Experience Large Festival Hall (Grosses Festspielhaus)
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Regional Food Tasting Tour in Salzburg
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Join your private guide on a 3-hour walking tour to discover (and sample) the food that makes Salzburg such a popular destination. You’ll stop at major markets as well as artisanal shops to sample drinks, sweets, and signature Austrian cuisine, such as pumpkin seed sausages, mozartkugel (local chocolate), and dumpling secret. Along the way, you'll see some of the city’s most famous attractions.
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$393.60
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$393.60
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Private Walking Tour of Salzburg
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This private tour is an introduction to the city of Salzburg. During a two-hour walk you will gain a basic understanding of Salzburg's history and sights, as well as answers to your questions, personal recommendations and ideas for sightseeing and activities. Each of our guides has one and a half years of training and experience as a guide in Salzburg.
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$191.74
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$191.74
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Social distancing enforced throughout experience
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Salzburg's 3 Hours Private Walking Tour with Guide
On this 3 hour Tour, you will visit the most important historic sites avoiding the big tourist crowds as much as possible.
You will also see several famous film locations and a few hidden gems.
This Tour can be customized to your interests. It provides you with profound historic and practical information you need for your stay in Salzburg.
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$319.55
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$319.55
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