Rock Riding School

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Rock Riding School is the English name for the historic Felsenreitschule, a former riding school carved into the rock in Salzburg, Austria, now renowned as a unique open-air theater used by the Salzburg Festival.

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Rock Riding School canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural venue
former riding school
open-air theatre
tourist attraction
architecturalStyle baroque architecture
associatedWithArtForm classical music
opera
theatre
carvedInto Mönchsberg rock
linked to: Mönchsberg
country Austria
currentFunction performance venue
theatre
hasFeature arcaded rock-cut tiers
galleries cut into rock face
open-air stage
rock-carved auditorium
hasNameInGerman Felsenreitschule
hasOriginalNameLanguage German
hasSeatingType tiered seating
hasSetting open-air rock setting
hasSignificance iconic venue of the Salzburg Festival
landmark of Salzburg
heritageStatus contributing property to a UNESCO World Heritage Site
isMajorVenueOf Salzburg Festival
languageOfName English
locatedInCity Salzburg
locatedInRegion Salzburg Old Town
locatedInState Salzburg (state)
linked to: State of Salzburg
locatedInUNESCOWorldHeritageSite Historic Centre of the City of Salzburg
near Hohensalzburg Fortress
Salzburg Cathedral
notableFor acoustics
unique rock-carved architecture
use in high-profile opera productions
originalFunction equestrian arena
riding school
partOf Salzburg Festival theatre complex
tourismType cultural tourism
usedAsFilmLocation The Sound of Music (partly, as Felsenreitschule)
linked to: The Sound of Music
usedByFestival Salzburg Festival
usedFor concerts
opera performances
theatrical productions

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Felsenreitschule translationOfName Rock Riding School