german Route

In the footsteps of princes and theatre people

Counts, dukes and kings were the driving force of theatre life in Germany from the 17th to the 19th century. Find out what their theatres have to tell you, and see how some have been formed by a great poet (Goethe), composer (Wagner) or theatre trend-setters like Conrad Ekhof or the “Meiningers”.

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Bad Elster

King Albert Theatre

Germany’s last court theatre is located in Saxony's most traditional state spa. The theatre is named after ...

Bad Lauchstaedt

Goethe Theatre

In 1802 the poet Johann Wolfgang von Goethe had this theatre built after his own design as a summer venue for ...

Bayreuth

Margravial Opera House

In June 2012, the Margravial Opera house was proclaimed a Unesco World Heritage: it is a unique monument of ...

Bernburg

Carl Maria von Weber Theatre

Duke Alexius Frederick Christian gave order in 1825 to erect in the immediate vicinity of the palace, and on ...

Gotha

Ekhof Theatre

Friedenstein Palace, the largest early Baroque palace in Germany, not only houses outstanding art and ...

Grosskochberg

Private Theatre

The ensemble of palace, park and theatre Kochberg–once the country estate of Goethe’s love Charlotte von ...

Hanau

Playhouse Wilhelmsbad

This theatre owns its existence to Prince Wilhelm of Hesse-Kassel, heir to the throne of Kurhesse. In January ...

Koblenz

Municipal Theatre

Archbishops, too, ordered theatres to be built. So in 1787, the archbishop of Trier and Elector Clemens ...

Ludwigsburg

Palace Theatre

The residential palace Ludwigsburg presents art and culture of the 18th and 19th century. Three new museums ...

Meiningen Museums

Theatre Museum

Starting in 1866, Duke Georg II of Saxe-Meiningen, the “theatre duke”, created a new style in theatre ...

Neubrandenburg

Playhouse

When at the end of WW II the historic city centre of Neubrandenburg fell victim to the flames, a gem remained ...

Potsdam

Theatre in the New Palace

The theatre is temporarily closed for restoration!
The New Palace in ...

Putbus

Putbus Theatre

Visiting the theatre in Putbus is an integral part of every holiday on the island of Ruegen. It is situated ...

Schwerin

Mecklenburg State Theatre

The theatre in Schwerin was inaugurated 125 years ago. It is situated opposite the palace and next to the ...

Schwetzingen

Rococo Theatre

The Rococo Theatre (1752/ 53) by Nicolas de Pigage is the oldest still existing theatre in Europe with ...