Great fire in Dresden: Former state operetta after fire completely lost

Great fire in Dresden: Former state operetta after fire completely lost

In the night of June 7, 2025, Leuben, Dresden, occurred in the Dresden district of Leuben, which completely destroyed the old building of the state operetta. The fire brigade Dresden was alerted at 7:37 p.m. when the fire had already taken the roof and the rear part of the building Deutschlandfunk . Over 50 emergency services were on site to combat the flames that rapidly attacked the main building. Drones with thermal imaging cameras support the fire fighters from the air. At around 5:30 a.m., “fire out” was finally reported, but the building was completely burned out in the meantime TAG24 .

No space for nostalgia

The former theater, known as the Apollo Theater, was opened in 1947 and was the only independent operetta theater in Germany. The state operetta was relocated in 2016 and the historic building has since stood empty Deutschlandfunk . There were plans to revive the location before the fire. Dr. Rainer Kempe, the head of the citizens' initiative "Live old operetta", commented: "The fire comes unfavorable - I fear that it was laid by young people." The causes of the fire are currently still unclear and the police have started the investigation.

The far -reaching consequences

The loss of cultural heritage

fires in historical buildings are a sad reality that not only leads to high losses in cultural assets in Germany, but also worldwide Feuertrutz . The destruction of cultural assets damages the knowledge and identity of people. Every year, numerous historical buildings fall victim to the fire, and UNESCO World Heritage Sites are also affected, especially in Germany. Historical construction methods and materials represent an additional fire.

The cause of the fire remains unclear, but the loss of identity and history is left in the Dresden community of long -term traces. The news of the destruction of the state operetta will surely be sustainable for a long time.