Gewandhaus
concert hall in Leipzig, Germany
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Summary
Gewandhaus is a concert hall[1]. Gewandhaus draws 8,345 Wikipedia views per month (concert hall category, ranking #43 of 196).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Zentrum[3], Leipzig[4]
- Country: Germany[5]
- Architect: Rudolf Skoda[6]
- Architectural style: brutalist architecture[7]
- Location: Leipzig[8]
- Commons category: Gewandhaus (Leipzig)[9]
- Inception: January 17, 1976[10]
- Located on street: Augustusplatz[11]
- Official website: http://www.gewandhausorchester.de/[12]
- Described by source: Riemann's Music Dictionary[13], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[14], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 3[15]
- Heritage designation: cultural heritage monument in Germany[16]
- Date of official opening: October 8, 1981[17]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject Architourist Guide[18]
- Street address: Augustusplatz 8[19]
- Social media followers: 14,490[20], 12,319[21], 15,077[22], 15,368[23]
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Gewandhaus include Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra[24], a symphony orchestra[25], in Germany[26], founded in 1781[27].
Why It Matters
Gewandhaus has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] Gewandhaus is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]
Entities named for Gewandhaus include Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra[24], a symphony orchestra[25], in Germany[26], founded in 1781[27].