Kurhaus
The Kurhaus stands in central Meran, South Tyrol, beside the municipal theatre and along the Passirio promenade. Its dome rises above a generous terrace. Art nouveau details shape the roof, including decorative figures known as the Graces. Inside, a foyer staircase leads towards the Kursaal.
The building opened in 1874 as its western wing, lit then by more than one hundred gas flames. Electric lighting replaced them in 1897. Viennese architect Friedrich Ohmann designed the rotunda and Kursaal for an early twentieth-century expansion. Construction finished in 1914. Ceiling paintings by Rudolf Jettmar, Horatio Gaigher, and Alexander Rothaug enrich the Kursaal. Its halls host concerts, balls, banquets, presentations, and conferences.
After major renovation in the 1980s, the building reopened in 1989 with a concert by the Berlin Symphony Orchestra. The old town and arcades lie on one side, while the Passirio river and thermal baths lie on the other. During Meran’s Christmas market, the dome and terrace overlook gatherings outside.
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