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Strasbourg Opera House

CultureVisit: ~30 min

A neoclassical theatre on the place Broglie, designed by the architect Villot and built between 1804 and 1821. German bombardment in 1870 partly damaged it, and it was restored in 1888, when the rear façade gained a projecting circular section. The main façade has a large peristyle of Ionic columns crowned by six statues of Muses sculpted by Landolin Ohmacht; there are six, not the traditional nine. The façade has been protected as a historic monument since 1921. The auditorium seats 1,100 and is one of the two main venues of the Opéra national du Rhin, along with La Filature in Mulhouse. A thorough renovation is planned in the coming years. It looks superb from the square, which is surrounded by 19th-century buildings.

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Things to do at Strasbourg Opera House: 2 missions

Walk round the building to the rear rotundaWalk around the theatre to the back and find the projecting circular section added in the 1888 restoration.
Count the Muse statues on the peristyleStand in the middle of the place Broglie and count the statues crowning the peristyle of Ionic columns. There are six, by Landolin Ohmacht, not the nine you might expect.

Near Strasbourg Opera House

Place de la République197 m away Tomi Ungerer Museum – International Centre for Illustration200 m away Palais du Rhin209 m away Bibliothèque nationale et universitaire290 m away Building at 22 rue du Général-de-Castelnau, Strasbourg359 m away Catholic Church of Saint-Pierre-le-Jeune370 m away

Frequently asked questions

How much time do you need for Strasbourg Opera House?

Allow about 30 min for the visit.

Source: Wikipedia - Opéra de Strasbourg