Ottoneum - Kassel, Germany
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N 51° 18.796 E 009° 29.953
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The Ottoneum was Germany's first solid theater building and is now a museum of natural history.
Waymark Code: WMG160
Location: Hessen, Germany
Date Posted: 12/31/2012
Views: 14
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The Ottoneum was built in 1606 by architect Wilhelm Vernukken and was Germany's first massive building that was designed to be a theater. In 1696 it was converted to house the Landgrave's art collection and from 1806 to 1885 it succeedingly served a variety of different purposes, including military hospital and court house. In 1885, it finally became what it is today: Kassel's Museum of Natural History.
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Das Ottoneum wurde 1606 von dem Architekten Wilhelm Vernukken erbaut und war damals Deutschlands erstes feststehendes Theatergebäude. 1696 wurde es umgebaut und beherbergte fortan die landgräfliche Kunstsammlung, bevor es von 1806 bis 1885 aufeinanderfolgend einer Vielzahl höchst unterschiedlicher Zwecke diente, darunter Lazarett und Schwurgericht. 1885 schließlich wurde es das, was es auch heute noch ist: Kassels Naturkundemuseum.
Style: Baroque
Type of building (structure): City hall, college, hospital or another building of public use
Date of origin:: 1606
Architect(s): Wilhelm Vernukken
Web site of the object (if exists): [Web Link]
Address:
Steinweg 2, D-34117 Kassel, Germany
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