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The Brucknerhaus (German pronunciation: [ˈbʁʊknɐˌhaʊs] ) is a festival and congress centre in Linz, Austria named after the Austrian composer Anton Bruckner. The building was designed by Finnish architects Heikki and Kaija Siren.[1] Its construction took place from 1969 to 1973. It opened on 23 March 1974.

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Brucknerhaus in the light of the evening sun

It holds about 200 performances per year, with about 180,000 of total audience.[2] It is home to the International Brucknerfest Linz and the Linzer Klangwolke, two annual musical events.

Brucknerhaus has three main halls:[3][4]

  • Large or Brucknersaal (named after Anton Bruckner): 1,420 seats, standing room for 150
  • Middle or Stiftersaal (named after Adalbert Stifter): 352 seats, standing room for 40
  • Small or Keplersaal (named after Johannes Kepler): 100150 seats
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