Bayreuth

Bayreuth straddles the Red Main in Upper Franconia, Bavaria, and its position between the Fichtel Mountains and Franconian Switzerland has made it a regional meeting point. The city is inseparable from Richard Wagner: the Bayreuth Festival was first held in 1876 and takes place at the Festspielhaus on the Green Hill, a theatre created for his works. In the centre, the Margravial Opera House, commissioned by Margravine Wilhelmine and opened in 1748, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a remarkable surviving Baroque court theatre. Bayreuth also includes the Hermitage, the margraves’ former pleasure grounds, and Wagner’s former home, Wahnfried. Continue with other webcams from Upper Franconia to see how this part of Bavaria connects regionally.

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