New Walk of Wagner 2025: Discover Wagner's places of residence!

New Walk of Wagner 2025: Discover Wagner's places of residence!

The Walk of Wagner in Bayreuth, who has attracted numerous visitors since its introduction in 2013, will start with a new topic in 2025: the residential place of the composer Richard Wagner. According to bayreuth.de this year various residence facilities from various regions of Europe will be presented, including Saxony, Franconia, Upper Bavaria, Bavarian-Swabia, Lower Saxony, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Italy, Austria, Latvia and the Czech. These sites are known for their historical relevance because Wagner lived there at times.

The Walk of Wagner itself extends from the Richard Wagner Residence, known as Wahnfried, to the Festspielhaus and offers visitors an authentic insight into Wagner's life and work. Over the years, 17 characteristic cubes have been set up that present changing topics every year and offer exciting insights into the life and creative world of Wagner. An accompanying Leporello provides information about Wagner's original locations in Bayreuth and contains a city map that shows the course of the Walk of Wagner. This Leporello is available at the Tourist Information at Operernstraße 22 and can also be downloaded on the website of bayreuth-tourismus.de

interactive experiences and historical insights

The Walk of Wagner is operated by Bayreuth Marketing & Tourism GmbH and is designed as a replica of the famous Walk of Fame in Hollywood. It consists of 19 concrete cubes that have also served as a platform for colored sculptures by Ottmar Hörl since 2014. These distinctive elements contribute to the attractiveness of the Walk and promote interest in Wagner's life and its influence on music history.

Visitors can not only learn about Wagner's life here, but also about many prominent personalities who influenced Wagner's thinking and creating. Informative texts provide information on how architects such as Gottfried Semper and Otto Brückwald are reflected in Wagner's work, while connections to philosophical teachings and other famous personalities such as Karl Marx and Ludwig van Beethoven are discussed. These interactive experiences enable a deep insight into the cultural and music -historical relationships.

support and sponsorship

The new exhibition of the Walk of Wagner was supported by numerous sponsors, many from the hotel and catering industry and retail. The initiative received further funding from the IHK Oberfranken, Sparkasse Bayreuth, the ticket office, the Bayreuth shop and the Bayreuth Sonntagszeitung. All of these partners work together to offer visitors an unforgettable experience in the sign of Richard Wagner and to strengthen Bayreuth's cultural identity.