The Opole Festival is meant as a summary of the past year's achievements by Polish song writers and performers.

Established in 1963, its traditional patrons include Polskie Radio and Telewizja Polska, as well as the Society of Friends of Opole.

The amphitheatre was built on the initiative of Opole's mayor, Karol Musioł, and designed by the architect Florian Jesionowski.

It has become one of the symbols of the city of Opole, and it is located in the spot where an early Slavic settlement once stood.

Well-preserved remnants of wooden houses and traces of pavements were discovered by archaeologists, who suggested opening a museum of ancient Opole on the spot.