Petronell-Carnuntum is a community of Bruck an der Leitha in Austria. It is known for its annual World Theatre Festival.
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Coordinates: 48°7′N 16°51′E | |
Country | Austria |
State | Lower Austria |
District | Bruck an der Leitha |
Government | |
• Mayor | Ingrid Scheumbauer (ÖVP) |
Area | |
• Total | 25.37 km2 (9.80 sq mi) |
Elevation | 175 m (574 ft) |
Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
• Total | 1,245 |
• Density | 49/km2 (130/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 2404 |
Area code | 02163 |
Website | www.petronell.at |
The village derives the second half of its name, Carnuntum, from the ancient Roman legionary fortress and headquarters of the Pannonian fleet from 50 AD, and later a large city of 50,000 inhabitants.[3][4]
There is a 2000-year-old amphitheatre, which was built outside the city walls around the end of the 2nd century AD. The arena was originally surrounded by stadium seating for 13,000 spectators. There was an hexagonal basin speculated to be a baptismal font built in the 4th century AD, by which time the amphitheatre's usage had changed.[5]
Petronell-Carnuntum lies in the Industrieviertel area of Lower Austria. About 26 percent of the municipality is forested. It lies on the right bank of the Danube, southwest of Hainburg an der Donau.[citation needed]
The World Theatre Festival Carnumtum (German: Art Carnuntum Welttheater Festival[6]) is held each year in the ancient amphitheatre. It is organised by Art Carnuntum, a cultural organisation that aims support the cultural and philosophical heritage of Europe and promotes classical drama in both traditional and contemporary styles.[7] The festival was founded around 1988[6] by Piero Bordin,[7] who died suddenly in March 2021. His daughter Constantin Bordin is artistic director.[8] Collaborators from Greece include Irini Pappas, Michalis Kakogianis, and Theodoros Terzopoulus, and the popular festival has become known as an international centre for ancient drama as well as European classical and modern music.[6]
The festival was held in August in 2021.[6]
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