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Kassenbinger for Salzburg: Milestone reached in the festival district!
Construction work at the Salzburg festival district is progressing: Seated machine resettled, new infrastructure is planned by 2033.
Kassenbinger for Salzburg: Milestone reached in the festival district!
The festival district in Salzburg is taking on more and more shape. In the night from Thursday to Friday, a crucial step was taken when a seven-ton refrigeration system from Mönchsberg was transported to the new underground cold center on Herbert-von-Karajan-Platz. This reallocation is part of the comprehensive renovation and modernization work, which the Salzburg Festival and the City of Salzburg started to ensure the cultural infrastructure for the coming years. As the Sn reports, the facility will be ready for operation by the end of November.
During the day, the chiller was parked in Hofstallgasse before it was lifted into her new home with a car crane over the roofs of the big festival house. This measure is in the context of the construction work on Herbert-von-Karajan-Platz, which has been running since autumn 2024, where a visitor center is also being planned. The goal is not only the modernization of the existing infrastructure, but also the creation of a meeting room for Salzburg and those interested in culture from all over the world.
A milestone for the festival
The aim of the entire “Festival District 2030” project is to secure and further develop the infrastructure, which not only serves the Salzburg Festival, but also benefits numerous other cultural institutions and international guest events. Lukas Crepaz, commercial director of the Salzburg Festival, described the relocation of the chillers as a "milestone" for the further development of the festival center, which is designed by the renowned architecture firm Marte.Marte.
It is particularly important that the existing chiller can continue to be used for artistic play during the entire construction work. The new chiller, on the other hand, will only be installed after the project has been completed. This also includes an extensive renovation program for the large Festspielhaus, which is to be closed and released in the period from 2028 to 2029.
Investments and cultural promotion
On October 5, 2022, the federal, state and city government announced a large investment of around 262 million euros for the modernization and expansion of the festival houses. Salzburg Festival According to the renovation aims to improve working conditions for artists and to optimize employee protection and fire protection. The contribution of these measures to the cultural landscape of Salzburg is undisputed, since the close link between the history of the festival and its building history is shown.
The opening of the large festival house in 1960, for example, has significantly expanded the artistic possibilities of the festival. The Advent and cultural diversity, which would not have been created without this important venue, is immeasurable.
Another step is the building organizational measures, which, according to the 2026 festival, should lead to self -sufficient care for the house for Mozart and the rock riding school. The renovations for the house for Mozart and the Felsenreitschule are expected to be planned by 2032 or 2033. Here, too, those responsible try to ensure optimal use of the cultural spaces.
The developments around the festival district offer many opportunities for Salzburg cultural life and are a clear sign of the future. The anticipation for the coming years in the festival district is obvious, because here work with a safe hand of the culture of tomorrow.