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emperor Route

Very private, very public: theatres of the Habsburg Empire

The Emperor Route connects the most interesting historic theatres in the Austria, Czech Republic and Slovakia – different parts of one state during the Habsburg Monarchy.

From UNESCO World Heritage Sites Český Krumlov and Litomyšl to the hidden beauties of Weitra and Mnichovo Hradište: be like a princess or prince in very private palace theatres of the Habsburg aristocracy. And then see how the bourgeoisie expressed itself in very public theatres from Grein to Prague to Spiš.

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Český Krumlov

Castle Theatre

The majestic castle complex, part of the UNESCO World Heritage Český Krumlov, has its origins in the 13th ...

Graz

Opera House

The Graz opera house is one of the most beautiful opera houses in Europe. On the Emperor Route, it is also ...

Grein

Historic Municipal Theatre

The Municipal Theatre in Grein on the banks of the river Danube is the oldest preserved bourgeois theatre in ...

Litomyšl

Palace Theatre

Litomyšl Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage, was built in 1567–1581. Two successive palace theatres operated ...

Mnichovo Hradiště

Palace Theatre

The enchanting palace of Mnichovo Hradiště acquired its present form in 1697–1703. In 1833, the reigning ...

Prague

Estates Theatre

One of the oldest European theatres operating continuously since its inauguration. It was constructed in ...

Vienna

Theater an der Wien

The "Theater an der Wien" was commissioned by Emanuel Schikaneder, Mozart's librettist and first ...

Weitra

Palace Theatre

Not far from the Austrian-Czech border the town of Weitra sits on a hill. It was built 1201–1208 by Hadmar ...