Bayreuth, Germany Photos

Bayreuth in Franconia, Bavaria is a small town made famous as the place where opera composer Richard Wagner built his festival theater.

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Bayreuth Festival Theatre. Bayreuth, Germany.Parkway approaching Richard Wagner Festspielhaus. Bayreuth, Germany.Wahnfried Haus, Richard Wagner villa now a museum. Bayreuth, Germany.Facade of Wahnfried Haus, Richard Wagner villa. Bayreuth, Germany.
Bayreuth Festival Theatre (aka Richard Wagner Festspielhaus) (1872-6). Bayreuth, Germany.Parkway approaching Richard Wagner Festspielhaus. Bayreuth, Germany.Wahnfried Haus, Richard Wagner villa now a museum. Bayreuth, Germany.Facade of Wahnfried Haus, Richard Wagner villa (1872-4). Bayreuth, Germany. Architect: Wilhelm Neumann.
Richard Wagner conducting statue. Bayreuth, Germany.Margravial Opera House. Bayreuth, Germany.Figures atop Margravial Opera House. Bayreuth, Germany.Entrance doors of Margravial Opera House. Bayreuth, Germany.
Richard Wagner conducting statue. Bayreuth, Germany.Margravial Opera House (1748) (Opernstraße). Bayreuth, Germany. Architect: Joseph Saint-Pierre.Figures atop Margravial Opera House (1748). Bayreuth, Germany.Entrance doors of Margravial Opera House (1748). Bayreuth, Germany.
Balcony of Margravial Opera House. Bayreuth, Germany.Ehemaliges Redoutenhaus beside Margravial Opera House. Bayreuth, Germany.Bayreuth town hall on Ludwigstraße at Friedrichstraße. Bayreuth, Germany.Jean Paul Friedrich Richter statue on Ludwigstraße at Friedrichstraße. Bayreuth, Germany.
Balcony of Margravial Opera House. Bayreuth, Germany.Ehemaliges Redoutenhaus (1714) (16 Opernstraße) beside Margravial Opera House. Bayreuth, Germany. Architect: Johann David Räntz.Bayreuth town hall (1747-8 & rebuilt after WWII) on Ludwigstraße at Friedrichstraße. Bayreuth, Germany. Architect: Joseph Saint-Pierre.Jean Paul Friedrich Richter statue on Ludwigstraße at Friedrichstraße. Bayreuth, Germany.
Corner building with Neoclassical facade on Ludwigstraße. Bayreuth, Germany.Shop sign painted with stork nest. Bayreuth, Germany.Streetscape along Ludwigstraße opposite New Palace. Bayreuth, Germany.Yellow heritage building at Ludwigstraße 26. Bayreuth, Germany.
Corner building with Neoclassical facade on Ludwigstraße. Bayreuth, Germany.Shop sign painted with stork nest. Bayreuth, Germany.Streetscape along Ludwigstraße opposite New Palace. Bayreuth, Germany.Yellow heritage building at Ludwigstraße 26. Bayreuth, Germany.
Regierung von Oberfranken heritage building at Ludwigstraße 20. Bayreuth, Germany.Rounded classical building at corner Wölfelstraße & Münzgaße. Bayreuth, Germany.Tourist-info office on Opernstraße. Bayreuth, Germany.Stairs descending into La-Spezia-Platz. Bayreuth, Germany.
Regierung von Oberfranken heritage building at Ludwigstraße 20. Bayreuth, Germany.Rounded classical building at corner Wölfelstraße & Münzgaße. Bayreuth, Germany.Tourist-info office on Opernstraße. Bayreuth, Germany.Stairs descending into La-Spezia-Platz. Bayreuth, Germany.
Church building in courtyard of Schloßkirche. Bayreuth, Germany.Tower of Schloßkirche. Bayreuth, Germany.Lower details of tower of Schloßkirche. Bayreuth, Germany.Castle church entrance. Bayreuth, Germany.
Church building in courtyard of Schloßkirche. Bayreuth, Germany.Tower of Schloßkirche (Unsere Liebe Frau castle church). Bayreuth, Germany.Lower details of tower of Schloßkirche (Unsere Liebe Frau castle church). Bayreuth, Germany.Castle church entrance. Bayreuth, Germany.
Baroque interior of Castle church. Bayreuth, Germany.Baroque interior of Castle church with stucco by Giovanni Battista Pedrozzi. Bayreuth, Germany.Baroque detail in Castle church with stucco by Giovanni Battista Pedrozzi. Bayreuth, Germany.Baroque detail in Castle church with stucco by Giovanni Battista Pedrozzi. Bayreuth, Germany.
Baroque interior of Castle church (1753). Bayreuth, Germany. Architect: Joseph Saint-Pierre.Baroque interior of Castle church with stucco by Giovanni Battista Pedrozzi. Bayreuth, Germany.Baroque detail in Castle church with stucco by Giovanni Battista Pedrozzi. Bayreuth, Germany.Baroque detail in Castle church with stucco by Giovanni Battista Pedrozzi. Bayreuth, Germany.
Old Castle with tower of Castle church beyond. Bayreuth, Germany.Old Castle facade with tower of Castle church above. Bayreuth, Germany.Old Castle detail with portrait heads over windows. Bayreuth, Germany.Old Castle detail with relief portraits over windows. Bayreuth, Germany.
Old Castle (Altes Schloss) (1455 & 1761) with tower of Castle church beyond. Bayreuth, Germany. Architect: Carl von Gontard.Old Castle (Altes Schloss) facade with tower of Castle church above. Bayreuth, Germany.Old Castle detail with portrait heads over windows. Bayreuth, Germany.Old Castle detail with relief portraits over windows. Bayreuth, Germany.
Old Castle with statue of Bavarian King Maximilian II. Bayreuth, Germany.Maximilianstraße streetscape running from Maypole to Old Castle. Bayreuth, Germany.Heritage building on Maximilianstraße. Bayreuth, Germany.Kanzleistraße streetscape. Bayreuth, Germany.
Old Castle (Altes Schloss) with statue of Bavarian King Maximilian II. Bayreuth, Germany.Maximilianstraße streetscape running from Maypole to Old Castle. Bayreuth, Germany.Heritage building on Maximilianstraße. Bayreuth, Germany.Kanzleistraße streetscape. Bayreuth, Germany.
City Church of the Holy Trinity Bayreuth seen over Kanzleistraße. Bayreuth, Germany.City Church of the Holy Trinity Bayreuth. Bayreuth, Germany.Bridged towers of City Church of the Holy Trinity Bayreuth. Bayreuth, Germany.Side view with flying buttresses of City Church Bayreuth. Bayreuth, Germany.
City Church of the Holy Trinity Bayreuth seen over Kanzleistraße. Bayreuth, Germany.City Church of the Holy Trinity Bayreuth (Stadtkirche Bayreuth Heilig Dreifaltigkeit) (17thC). Bayreuth, Germany.Bridged towers of City Church of the Holy Trinity Bayreuth. Bayreuth, Germany.Side view with flying buttresses of City Church Bayreuth. Bayreuth, Germany.
Obelisk fountain by Franz Peter Schuh beside City Church Bayreuth. Bayreuth, Germany.Jean Paul Museum. Bayreuth, Germany.Bayreuth New Palace residence of Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth. Bayreuth, Germany.Bayreuth New Palace. Bayreuth, Germany.
Obelisk fountain (1789) by Franz Peter Schuh beside City Church Bayreuth. Bayreuth, Germany.Jean Paul Museum (on Wahnfriedstraße). Bayreuth, Germany.Bayreuth New Palace (1753-7) residence of Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth. Bayreuth, Germany. Architect: Joseph Saint-Pierre.Bayreuth New Palace. Bayreuth, Germany.
Margrave Christian Ernest equestrian fountain by Elias Räntz celebrates victory over Turks in Vienna at Bayreuth New Palace. Bayreuth, Germany.African continent figure on base of Margrave fountain by Elias Räntz at Bayreuth New Palace. Bayreuth, Germany.America continent figure on base of Margrave fountain by Elias Räntz at Bayreuth New Palace. Bayreuth, Germany.America & European continent figures on base of Margrave fountain by Elias Räntz at Bayreuth New Palace. Bayreuth, Germany.
Margrave Christian Ernest equestrian fountain (1699-1705) by Elias Räntz celebrates victory over Turks in Vienna at Bayreuth New Palace. Bayreuth, Germany.African continent figure on base of Margrave fountain (1699-1705) by Elias Räntz at Bayreuth New Palace. Bayreuth, Germany.America continent figure on base of Margrave fountain (1699-1705) by Elias Räntz at Bayreuth New Palace. Bayreuth, Germany.America & European continent figures on base of Margrave fountain (1699-1705) by Elias Räntz at Bayreuth New Palace. Bayreuth, Germany.
Entrance portal of Bayreuth New Palace. Bayreuth, Germany.Bayreuth New Palace courtyard. Bayreuth, Germany.Bayreuth New Palace courtyard garden. Bayreuth, Germany.Bayreuth New Palace courtyard garden. Bayreuth, Germany.
Entrance portal of Bayreuth New Palace. Bayreuth, Germany.Bayreuth New Palace courtyard. Bayreuth, Germany.Bayreuth New Palace courtyard garden. Bayreuth, Germany.Bayreuth New Palace courtyard garden. Bayreuth, Germany.
Bayreuth New Palace courtyard garden. Bayreuth, Germany.Bayreuth New Palace courtyard garden. Bayreuth, Germany.Bayreuth New Palace courtyard garden. Bayreuth, Germany.Archeology museum at Bayreuth New Palace. Bayreuth, Germany.
Bayreuth New Palace courtyard garden. Bayreuth, Germany.Bayreuth New Palace courtyard garden. Bayreuth, Germany.Bayreuth New Palace courtyard garden. Bayreuth, Germany.Archeology museum at Bayreuth New Palace. Bayreuth, Germany.
Friedrichstraße 14 clock tower at Friedrichstraße. Bayreuth, Germany.Gates where Wilhelminenstraße passes to square of Friedrichstraße. Bayreuth, Germany...
Friedrichstraße 14 clock tower at Friedrichstraße. Bayreuth, Germany.Gates where Wilhelminenstraße passes to square of Friedrichstraße. Bayreuth, Germany...
Panorama of entrance square in front of Bayreuth New Palace. Bayreuth, Germany.


Panorama of entrance square in front of Bayreuth New Palace. Bayreuth, Germany.



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