Brucknerhaus

Brucknerhaus
Brucknerhaus
LocationLinz, Austria
Coordinates48°18′37″N 14°17′33″E / 48.31028°N 14.29250°E / 48.31028; 14.29250
TypeFestival and congress centre
Construction
Built1969-1973
Opened23 March 1974 (1974-03-23)
ArchitectHeikki and Kaija Siren
Website
https://www.brucknerhaus.at/en

The Brucknerhaus (German pronunciation: [ˈbʁʊknɐˌhaʊs] ) 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. 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. It is home to the International Brucknerfest Linz and the Linzer Klangwolke, two annual musical events.

Brucknerhaus has three main halls:

  • 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): 100150 seats