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Site of Wagner's birthplace

Richard Wagner was born here on 22 May 1813 in the House of the Red and White Lion. The building no longer survives.

01 / Why this place matters

Beginnings

The biographical zero point of the route. Because the house was demolished in 1886, the site shows how a digital map can make lost urban history legible again.

02 / Plan the visit

Leipzig

Always verify opening hours, tickets and accessibility directly with the operator.

Practical note

Today this is a commemorative location in central Leipzig, not a surviving Wagner house. Combine it with the Alte Nikolaischule.
Relevant years
1813
Type
Historical site
Story
Beginnings
Status
Historical location
Address
Brühl 3, 04109 Leipzig

04 / Sources and further reading

Read further, then travel.

  1. 01Richard-Wagner-Verband LeipzigOpen source
  2. 02Leipzig TravelOpen source

05 / More places nearby or within this story

The route continues.

LeipzigAlte Nikolaischule1828 bis 1830LeipzigRichard Wagner Monument2013Bad LauchstädtGoethe Theatre1834