Volkstheater buys historical hall of the rose hill studios for € 3 million!

Volkstheater buys historical hall of the rose hill studios for € 3 million!

Speisinger Straße 121, 1230 Wien, Österreich - There are news from Liesing that culprit lovers enthusiastically listen to: The traditional folk theater has secured the 🏰 Hall 1 of the former Rosenhügel film studios for almost 3 million euros. This not only ensures a new location for the development of stage sets, but also brings a historically significant place to new life. According to MeinDZIRK.AT should go into operation.

The Rosenhügel film studios have a long and eventful story that goes back to 1921. Numerous cinematic masterpieces were created here, including the operetta film "Masquerade" and the popular series "A real Viennese does not go under". With the takeover of the area by the Volkstheater, not only the cultural scene is strengthened, but also awareness of this historic place is kept awake. Because a forced labor camp was set up on the premises during the National Socialism and in the post -war period the studios went into operation, as Historywiki.Wien.gv.at

The Hall 1: A historical jewel

Hall 1 is a particularly remarkable part of the former Rosenhügel film studios. Built between 1920 and 1923 and built according to plans by the architect Leopold Simony, it was the first art light studio of Europe and thus her time ahead. The building measures 24 meters in width, 90 meters in length and has a height of 16 meters. The furnishings of the hall included innovative technologies that made them independent of daylight. Special water basin also enabled exciting underwater shots. These and many other details invite you to be amazed, as in a comprehensive overview of 1133.at can be read.

In the next few years, the Volkstheater is planning not only the use of the hall to prepare and adapt stage sets, but also greater conversion measures, including the installation of a new delivery door, in close coordination with the monument protection. The total costs for the purchase and adjustments amount to around 2.8 million euros. The location was deliberately chosen because it offers logistical advantages that are decisive for planning the stage sets.

urban development on the Rosenhügel

The area on which the Rosenhügel film studios stand has been a urban development area since 2014. In this context, not only apartments and kindergarten are added, but also a supermarket, which will significantly improve the infrastructure of the quarter. Thus, the cultural and social diversity in Liesing is further promoted and upgraded.

The decision of the Volkstheater to use one of the most important backdrops in Austrian film history is not only a step towards cultural enrichment, but also a symbol for the preservation of local history. It remains exciting how the Volkstheater will develop in the future Hall 1 and how this new place of creating will shape the Viennese cultural scene.