49°56N 11°35E, pop (2000e) 73 500. Industrial and marketing town, capital of Oberfranken district, Germany, on a tributary of R Main; world famous as a festival city committed to the operas of Wagner; railway; university (1975); textiles, machinery, electricity supply; 16th-c old palace, new palace (1753), Wagner theatre (18726); Wagner Festival (JulAug).
Coordinates: 49°57′N 11°35′E
| Bayreuth | |
|---|---|
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Administrative region | Upper Franconia |
| District | urban district |
| Population | 74,392 (2004) |
| Area | 66.96 km² |
| Population density | 1,111 /km² |
| Elevation | 344 m |
| Coordinates | 49°57′ N 11°35′ E |
| Postal code | 95401-95448 |
| Area code | 0921, 09201 |
| Licence plate code | BT |
| Mayor | Michael Hohl (CSU) |
| Website | bayreuth.de |
Bayreuth (pronounced [baɪˈɾɔʏt]) is a town in northern Bavaria, Germany, on the Red Main river in a valley between the Frankish Alb and the Fichtelgebirge.
The turning point of the town's history was in 1603, when Christian the margrave of Kulmbach (in the meantime also called Brandenburg-Kulmbach) decided to move his residence to Bayreuth.
In 1872 the composer Richard Wagner moved to Bayreuth.
Richard Wagner and Bayreuth
The city is best known for its association with the composer Richard Wagner, who lived in Bayreuth from 1872 until his death in 1883. Wagner's villa, "Wahnfried", was constructed in Bayreuth under the sponsorship of King Ludwig II of Bavaria, and has been converted after World War II into a Wagner Museum. To the north of Bayreuth is the Bayreuth Festspielhaus, an opera house specially constructed for and exclusively devoted to the performance of Wagner's operas.
Every summer, Wagner's operas are performed at the Festspielhaus during the month-long Richard Wagner Festival, commonly known as the Bayreuth Festival.
Sights
New Castle, seat of the margraves from 1753 on Bayreuth Festspielhaus Richard Wagner Museum (Villa Wahnfried) Jean-Paul Museum Margrave's Opera House, one of the finest Baroque theatres of Europe, built in the 18th century The German Masonic Museum The Goldener Anker hotel baroque parks park of Eremitage and Old Castle, former seat of the margraves, outside the inner town castle and park of Fantaisie, in the vicinity of Bayreuth park Sanspareil, about 30 km west of BayreuthCity partnerships
Annecy, France Rudolstadt, Thuringia, Germany La Spezia, ItalyFamous Citizens
Friederike Sophie Wilhelmine, Princess of Prussia 1709-1758 Jean Paul, writer 1763-1825 Franz Liszt, composer 1811-1886 Richard Wagner, composer 1813-1883 German industrial/gothic band Das Ich Florian Mayer, tennis playerEconomy and traffic
Bayreuth has an airport.
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