from 1903 to 1905
Streetview from the northeast
The theater construction specialist Heinrich Seeling designed a Neo-Baroque/Art Nouveau building for Nuremberg. The frequently discussed connection to Nuremberg in specialist literature is not substantiated, particularly no architectural resemblance to Wolff's town hall. Only the sandstone used in the construction is of Nuremberg origin. The overall design language is quite massive. The exterior suffered minor war damage, but the northern facade in front of the stage house is entirely the work of the 1950s. At that time, the cupola lantern was rebuilt in a modern style, an error that was corrected in 1991 with the reconstruction of its original form. The interior of the opera house had already been "purified" by Paul Schultze-Naumburg in the 1930s at the behest of the then-ruling authorities – meaning the eradication of Art Nouveau elements.
Location: Nuremberg, Richard-Wagner-Platz 2
Design: Seeling, Heinrich
photo 2016, Pablo de la Riestra
from 1903 to 1905
Main facade from the east
The theater construction specialist Heinrich Seeling designed a Neo-Baroque/Art Nouveau building for Nuremberg. The frequently discussed connection to Nuremberg in specialist literature is not substantiated, particularly no architectural resemblance to Wolff's town hall. Only the sandstone used in the construction is of Nuremberg origin. The overall design language is quite massive. The exterior suffered minor war damage, but the northern facade in front of the stage house is entirely the work of the 1950s. At that time, the cupola lantern was rebuilt in a modern style, an error that was corrected in 1991 with the reconstruction of its original form. The interior of the opera house had already been "purified" by Paul Schultze-Naumburg in the 1930s at the behest of the then-ruling authorities – meaning the eradication of Art Nouveau elements.
Location: Nuremberg, Richard-Wagner-Platz 2
Design: Seeling, Heinrich
photo 2016, Pablo de la Riestra
from 1903 to 1905
Gable of the main facade with mosaic niche
The theater construction specialist Heinrich Seeling designed a Neo-Baroque/Art Nouveau building for Nuremberg. The frequently discussed connection to Nuremberg in specialist literature is not substantiated, particularly no architectural resemblance to Wolff's town hall. Only the sandstone used in the construction is of Nuremberg origin. The overall design language is quite massive. The exterior suffered minor war damage, but the northern facade in front of the stage house is entirely the work of the 1950s. At that time, the cupola lantern was rebuilt in a modern style, an error that was corrected in 1991 with the reconstruction of its original form. The interior of the opera house had already been "purified" by Paul Schultze-Naumburg in the 1930s at the behest of the then-ruling authorities – meaning the eradication of Art Nouveau elements.
Location: Nuremberg, Richard-Wagner-Platz 2
Design: Seeling, Heinrich
photo 2016, Pablo de la Riestra
from 1903 to 1905
Upper section of the main facade gable
The theater construction specialist Heinrich Seeling designed a Neo-Baroque/Art Nouveau building for Nuremberg. The frequently discussed connection to Nuremberg in specialist literature is not substantiated, particularly no architectural resemblance to Wolff's town hall. Only the sandstone used in the construction is of Nuremberg origin. The overall design language is quite massive. The exterior suffered minor war damage, but the northern facade in front of the stage house is entirely the work of the 1950s. At that time, the cupola lantern was rebuilt in a modern style, an error that was corrected in 1991 with the reconstruction of its original form. The interior of the opera house had already been "purified" by Paul Schultze-Naumburg in the 1930s at the behest of the then-ruling authorities – meaning the eradication of Art Nouveau elements.
Location: Nuremberg, Richard-Wagner-Platz 2
Design: Seeling, Heinrich
photo 2016, Pablo de la Riestra
from 1903 to 1905
Noris flanked by Orpheus (right) and personification of the theater (left), bronzes by Hermann Feuerhahn
The theater construction specialist Heinrich Seeling designed a Neo-Baroque/Art Nouveau building for Nuremberg. The frequently discussed connection to Nuremberg in specialist literature is not substantiated, particularly no architectural resemblance to Wolff's town hall. Only the sandstone used in the construction is of Nuremberg origin. The overall design language is quite massive. The exterior suffered minor war damage, but the northern facade in front of the stage house is entirely the work of the 1950s. At that time, the cupola lantern was rebuilt in a modern style, an error that was corrected in 1991 with the reconstruction of its original form. The interior of the opera house had already been "purified" by Paul Schultze-Naumburg in the 1930s at the behest of the then-ruling authorities – meaning the eradication of Art Nouveau elements.
Location: Nuremberg, Richard-Wagner-Platz 2
Design: Seeling, Heinrich
photo 2016, Pablo de la Riestra
from 1903 to 1905
Hel (ruler of the underworld)
The theater construction specialist Heinrich Seeling designed a Neo-Baroque/Art Nouveau building for Nuremberg. The frequently discussed connection to Nuremberg in specialist literature is not substantiated, particularly no architectural resemblance to Wolff's town hall. Only the sandstone used in the construction is of Nuremberg origin. The overall design language is quite massive. The exterior suffered minor war damage, but the northern facade in front of the stage house is entirely the work of the 1950s. At that time, the cupola lantern was rebuilt in a modern style, an error that was corrected in 1991 with the reconstruction of its original form. The interior of the opera house had already been "purified" by Paul Schultze-Naumburg in the 1930s at the behest of the then-ruling authorities – meaning the eradication of Art Nouveau elements.
Location: Nuremberg, Richard-Wagner-Platz 2
Design: Seeling, Heinrich
photo 2016, Pablo de la Riestra
from 1903 to 1905
Mosaic with the three Norns (female deities from Norse mythology), after a cartoon by Hermann Schwabe the Younger
photo 2016, Pablo de la Riestra
The theater construction specialist Heinrich Seeling designed a Neo-Baroque/Art Nouveau building for Nuremberg. The frequently discussed connection to Nuremberg in specialist literature is not substantiated, particularly no architectural resemblance to Wolff's town hall. Only the sandstone used in the construction is of Nuremberg origin. The overall design language is quite massive. The exterior suffered minor war damage, but the northern facade in front of the stage house is entirely the work of the 1950s. At that time, the cupola lantern was rebuilt in a modern style, an error that was corrected in 1991 with the reconstruction of its original form. The interior of the opera house had already been "purified" by Paul Schultze-Naumburg in the 1930s at the behest of the then-ruling authorities – meaning the eradication of Art Nouveau elements.
Location: Nuremberg, Richard-Wagner-Platz 2
Design: Seeling, Heinrich
from 1903 to 1905
Middle Norn (Fate Woman from Norse mythology)
The theater construction specialist Heinrich Seeling designed a Neo-Baroque/Art Nouveau building for Nuremberg. The frequently discussed connection to Nuremberg in specialist literature is not substantiated, particularly no architectural resemblance to Wolff's town hall. Only the sandstone used in the construction is of Nuremberg origin. The overall design language is quite massive. The exterior suffered minor war damage, but the northern facade in front of the stage house is entirely the work of the 1950s. At that time, the cupola lantern was rebuilt in a modern style, an error that was corrected in 1991 with the reconstruction of its original form. The interior of the opera house had already been "purified" by Paul Schultze-Naumburg in the 1930s at the behest of the then-ruling authorities – meaning the eradication of Art Nouveau elements.
Location: Nuremberg, Richard-Wagner-Platz 2
Design: Seeling, Heinrich
photo 2016, Pablo de la Riestra
from 1903 to 1905
Neo-Baroque front lantern with dormer window and curved gable in the foreground
The theater construction specialist Heinrich Seeling designed a Neo-Baroque/Art Nouveau building for Nuremberg. The frequently discussed connection to Nuremberg in specialist literature is not substantiated, particularly no architectural resemblance to Wolff's town hall. Only the sandstone used in the construction is of Nuremberg origin. The overall design language is quite massive. The exterior suffered minor war damage, but the northern facade in front of the stage house is entirely the work of the 1950s. At that time, the cupola lantern was rebuilt in a modern style, an error that was corrected in 1991 with the reconstruction of its original form. The interior of the opera house had already been "purified" by Paul Schultze-Naumburg in the 1930s at the behest of the then-ruling authorities – meaning the eradication of Art Nouveau elements.
Location: Nuremberg, Richard-Wagner-Platz 2
Design: Seeling, Heinrich
photo 2016, Pablo de la Riestra
from 1903 to 1905
Neo-Baroque front lantern
The theater construction specialist Heinrich Seeling designed a Neo-Baroque/Art Nouveau building for Nuremberg. The frequently discussed connection to Nuremberg in specialist literature is not substantiated, particularly no architectural resemblance to Wolff's town hall. Only the sandstone used in the construction is of Nuremberg origin. The overall design language is quite massive. The exterior suffered minor war damage, but the northern facade in front of the stage house is entirely the work of the 1950s. At that time, the cupola lantern was rebuilt in a modern style, an error that was corrected in 1991 with the reconstruction of its original form. The interior of the opera house had already been "purified" by Paul Schultze-Naumburg in the 1930s at the behest of the then-ruling authorities – meaning the eradication of Art Nouveau elements.
Location: Nuremberg, Richard-Wagner-Platz 2
Design: Seeling, Heinrich
photo 2016, Pablo de la Riestra
from 1903 to 1905
North gable of the foyer wing
The theater construction specialist Heinrich Seeling designed a Neo-Baroque/Art Nouveau building for Nuremberg. The frequently discussed connection to Nuremberg in specialist literature is not substantiated, particularly no architectural resemblance to Wolff's town hall. Only the sandstone used in the construction is of Nuremberg origin. The overall design language is quite massive. The exterior suffered minor war damage, but the northern facade in front of the stage house is entirely the work of the 1950s. At that time, the cupola lantern was rebuilt in a modern style, an error that was corrected in 1991 with the reconstruction of its original form. The interior of the opera house had already been "purified" by Paul Schultze-Naumburg in the 1930s at the behest of the then-ruling authorities – meaning the eradication of Art Nouveau elements.
Location: Nuremberg, Richard-Wagner-Platz 2
Design: Seeling, Heinrich
photo 2016, Pablo de la Riestra
from 1903 to 1905
North wing, relief heads between the pilasters by Philipp Kittler
photo 2016, Pablo de la Riestra
The theater construction specialist Heinrich Seeling designed a Neo-Baroque/Art Nouveau building for Nuremberg. The frequently discussed connection to Nuremberg in specialist literature is not substantiated, particularly no architectural resemblance to Wolff's town hall. Only the sandstone used in the construction is of Nuremberg origin. The overall design language is quite massive. The exterior suffered minor war damage, but the northern facade in front of the stage house is entirely the work of the 1950s. At that time, the cupola lantern was rebuilt in a modern style, an error that was corrected in 1991 with the reconstruction of its original form. The interior of the opera house had already been "purified" by Paul Schultze-Naumburg in the 1930s at the behest of the then-ruling authorities – meaning the eradication of Art Nouveau elements.
Location: Nuremberg, Richard-Wagner-Platz 2
Design: Seeling, Heinrich
from 1903 to 1905
North facade from the 1950s
The theater construction specialist Heinrich Seeling designed a Neo-Baroque/Art Nouveau building for Nuremberg. The frequently discussed connection to Nuremberg in specialist literature is not substantiated, particularly no architectural resemblance to Wolff's town hall. Only the sandstone used in the construction is of Nuremberg origin. The overall design language is quite massive. The exterior suffered minor war damage, but the northern facade in front of the stage house is entirely the work of the 1950s. At that time, the cupola lantern was rebuilt in a modern style, an error that was corrected in 1991 with the reconstruction of its original form. The interior of the opera house had already been "purified" by Paul Schultze-Naumburg in the 1930s at the behest of the then-ruling authorities – meaning the eradication of Art Nouveau elements.
Location: Nuremberg, Richard-Wagner-Platz 2
Design: Seeling, Heinrich
photo 2016, Pablo de la Riestra
from 1903 to 1905
North facade from the 1950s, oblique view
The theater construction specialist Heinrich Seeling designed a Neo-Baroque/Art Nouveau building for Nuremberg. The frequently discussed connection to Nuremberg in specialist literature is not substantiated, particularly no architectural resemblance to Wolff's town hall. Only the sandstone used in the construction is of Nuremberg origin. The overall design language is quite massive. The exterior suffered minor war damage, but the northern facade in front of the stage house is entirely the work of the 1950s. At that time, the cupola lantern was rebuilt in a modern style, an error that was corrected in 1991 with the reconstruction of its original form. The interior of the opera house had already been "purified" by Paul Schultze-Naumburg in the 1930s at the behest of the then-ruling authorities – meaning the eradication of Art Nouveau elements.
Location: Nuremberg, Richard-Wagner-Platz 2
Design: Seeling, Heinrich
photo 2016, Pablo de la Riestra
from 1903 to 1905
North facade, city coat of arms in mosaic, 1950s
The theater construction specialist Heinrich Seeling designed a Neo-Baroque/Art Nouveau building for Nuremberg. The frequently discussed connection to Nuremberg in specialist literature is not substantiated, particularly no architectural resemblance to Wolff's town hall. Only the sandstone used in the construction is of Nuremberg origin. The overall design language is quite massive. The exterior suffered minor war damage, but the northern facade in front of the stage house is entirely the work of the 1950s. At that time, the cupola lantern was rebuilt in a modern style, an error that was corrected in 1991 with the reconstruction of its original form. The interior of the opera house had already been "purified" by Paul Schultze-Naumburg in the 1930s at the behest of the then-ruling authorities – meaning the eradication of Art Nouveau elements.
Location: Nuremberg, Richard-Wagner-Platz 2
Design: Seeling, Heinrich
photo 2016, Pablo de la Riestra
from 1903 to 1905
Elevated view from the northeast
photo 2016, Pablo de la Riestra
The theater construction specialist Heinrich Seeling designed a Neo-Baroque/Art Nouveau building for Nuremberg. The frequently discussed connection to Nuremberg in specialist literature is not substantiated, particularly no architectural resemblance to Wolff's town hall. Only the sandstone used in the construction is of Nuremberg origin. The overall design language is quite massive. The exterior suffered minor war damage, but the northern facade in front of the stage house is entirely the work of the 1950s. At that time, the cupola lantern was rebuilt in a modern style, an error that was corrected in 1991 with the reconstruction of its original form. The interior of the opera house had already been "purified" by Paul Schultze-Naumburg in the 1930s at the behest of the then-ruling authorities – meaning the eradication of Art Nouveau elements.
Location: Nuremberg, Richard-Wagner-Platz 2
Design: Seeling, Heinrich
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