Photo: Rudi Dijkstra ( Rudidijkstra ), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
At a glance
- Type
- Historic theatre
- Style
- Art Nouveau architecture
- Architect
- Martin Dülfer
- Protection
- Cultural heritage monument in South Tyrol
- Coordinates
- 46°40′14″ N, 11°09′35″ E
About
The Stadttheater Meran or Teatro Civico di Merano is the civic theatre of the town of Merano in South Tyrol, northern Italy.
With the economic and financial development of the city as a spa for Empress Elisabeth of Austria and the aristocracy, the need for a higher cultural institution rose. The architect Martin Dülfer, who was a representative of the Munich School of Architecture, was given the commission to build the new theatre. He designed the theatre in the Jugendstil. It was completed in 1899 and inaugurated on December 1, 1900.
After the annexation of the town following the end of World War I from Austria-Hungary to Italy was the theatre renamed by the Italians after Giacomo Puccini, who visited the town in 1923. The theatre saw its decline after World War II and the 1950s. It was, however, revived again and renovated after a fire in 1978.
Text from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Full article: «Stadttheater Meran».
Timeline
- 1900Opened
People
Events and people from Wikidata (CC0).
Photos
Getting there
Merano - MeranTrain, nearest
800 m as the crow flies
Stadttheater Meran
Aeroporto di Bolzano-Dolomiti - Flughafen Bozen-Dolomiten26.8 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Nearby
See on the mapMore historic theatres in Trentino-South Tyrol
Frequently asked questions
Where is Stadttheater Meran?
Stadttheater Meran is in Merano, in the province of Bolzano (Trentino-South Tyrol), Italy. GPS coordinates: 46.67065, 11.15970.
Is Stadttheater Meran wheelchair accessible?
According to OpenStreetMap data, the site is partly wheelchair accessible.
What else is there to see near Stadttheater Meran?
Nearby you’ll find: Merano Arte (200 m away), Klarissenkloster Meran (200 m away), Landesfürstliche Burg (300 m away).
Sources and licences
Text. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 9 photos
- Stadttheater Meran — Rudi Dijkstra ( Rudidijkstra ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Meran Stadttheater 2017 — ManfredK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Meran Stadttheater Brunnen — ManfredK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Meran Stadttheater Gedenktafel für die Opfer des 30. April — ManfredK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Meran Stadttheater Tony Grubhofer — Tony Grubhofer, Public domain
- Stadttheater Meran 1 — Thomas Ledl, CC BY 4.0
- Stadttheater, Meran (2) — Thesurvived99, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 070406-10 Meran Theater — Aconcagua, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2008 0707 30034 Meran D0106 — Lord Koxinga, CC BY-SA 3.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences