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Landesfragen › Wien
Was ist das Wiener Burgtheater?
- Ein privates Theater
- Ein Kino im Zentrum Wiens
- Eines der bedeutendsten deutschsprachigen Theater der Welt, das Nationaltheater Österreichs
- Ein historisches Kasperltheater
Why this is the correct answer
Founded in 1741 by Empress Maria Theresa as the Imperial and Royal Court Theatre, the Burgtheater moved to its current building on the Ringstrasse in 1888. Performing in standard High German rather than dialect, it has historically set the standard for German-language theatrical pronunciation and staging. Productions at the Burgtheater carry cultural weight across the entire German-speaking world.