Theatre and opera
a modernist building from 1959 with an auditorium of nearly two thousand seats
Theatre and opera
a theatre in the eclectic building of the former Donnersmarck steelworks casino
Theatre and opera
an orchestra founded in 1950, since 2010 in the building of the former Donnersmarck library
Theatres and concert halls in Zabrze: Nowy Theatre in a former ironworks casino, the Philharmonic in Hutniczy Park and the modernist House of Music and Dance.
Three cultural institutions occupy historic or modernist buildings and suit an evening out on a rainy day. The theatre, the philharmonic and the large concert hall complement one another.
Nowy Theatre has worked since 1959 at Plac Teatralny 1, in the town centre. It occupies the brick building of the former Donnersmarck ironworks casino, put up at the turn of 1900 and 1901 in an eclectic style; the register of monuments gives 1900, other sources 1901.
The Zabrze Philharmonic was founded in 1950 as a miners' philharmonic. Since 2010 it has been housed at Park Hutniczy 7, in a building of 1911 that used to be the Donnersmarck library.
The House of Music and Dance at de Gaulle'a 17 opened on 4 December 1959. The modernist building was erected in 1954-1959, and its auditorium is known for good acoustics. Charity concerts have been held there since 1992.
The city has museums, industrial sites and monuments. See also the churches and monasteries.
Yes, the register of monuments includes the former Donnersmarck ironworks casino. The city: Zabrze, and similar venues across the region: theatres and opera in Silesia.
