Practical note
The site is accessible in public space. Respect private property and residents.Residence Bayreuth / DE 1872 bis 1874
Site of Dammwäldchen 4
Wagner’s first residence in Bayreuth stood here while Wahnfried was under construction.
Image credit
El Grafo, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗︎01 / Why this place matters
Bayreuth
Dammwäldchen 4 was Wagner’s first home in Bayreuth while Wahnfried was still being built. Here he worked on Götterdämmerung, and the surviving portico preserves an architectural trace of this transitional phase.
02 / Plan the visit
Bayreuth
Always verify opening hours, tickets and accessibility directly with the operator.- Relevant years
- 1872 bis 1874
- Type
- Residence
- Story
- Bayreuth
- Status
- Outdoor site
- Address
- Dammwäldchen 4, 95444 Bayreuth
03 / Related works
From place back to stage.
04 / Sources and further reading
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