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| Address | Auf der Loreley, 56346 |
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| Location | Sankt Goarshausen, Germany |
| Coordinates | 50°08′31″N7°43′52″E / 50.142°N 7.731°E /50.142; 7.731 |
| Owner | Loreley Venue Management GmbH |
| Type | Amphitheatre |
| Capacity | 15,000 |
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| Built | 1934–39 |
| Opened | 21 June 1939 (1939-06-21) |
| Architect | Hermann Senf |
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TheFreilichtbühne Loreley (Loreley Open-Air Theatre) is anamphitheatre located on top of theLorelei rock inSt. Goarshausen, Germany. Designed byHermann Senf, it was built between 1934 and 1939 as one of theNaziThingplätze and is one of the best known of these. It has been used continuously since World War II, initially mainly for theatrical performances and since 1976, mainly for rock concerts.
The arena was designed by Hermann Senf,[1] who referred to the Loreley rock as a "kind of shrine".[2] It is one of the best known of theThingspielplätze, which were built by the Nazi regime for cultural events.[3][4]
Construction lasted from 1934 to 1939,[5] and the opening took place on 21 June with a performance ofSchiller'sWilhelm Tell.[6][7]
After World War II, the facility was the site of an international camp for European youth in the summer of 1951, and was then used for the presentation of classic drama from 1952 to 1967. In 1968, it began to be used for both orchestral and pop concerts, and since 1976, whenGenesis played there, it has been used mainly for rock concerts, but also for films and religious services.[6] Other rock performers who have appeared there include theRamones,Metallica, theRed Hot Chili Peppers,Thin Lizzy,Joe Cocker,Rainbow,the Kinks,Eric Burdon,Marillion,Gary Moore,[6]R.E.M.,[8] andMuse. Since 1981, it has been a frequent location forWestdeutscher Rundfunk'sRockpalast[6][9] and from 1981 to 1985, it hosted the affiliated Loreley Open Air Festivals.[10] Since 2006, the annualNight of the Prog music festival has been held there, with the exception of 2020, when it was cancelled due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.
The Loreley theatre holds 5,000 seats[2] and has a capacity of about 15,000.[11] Formerly managed bySMG Europe,[11] the venue is now run by Loreley Venue Management GmbH, which was registered in 2010.[12] Since 2000, non-event visits to the arena have been permitted.[6]
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