Practical note
Today this is a commemorative location in central Leipzig, not a surviving Wagner house. Combine it with the Alte Nikolaischule.Welten
Current worldPlaces
Historical siteLeipzig / DE1813
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.
Image credit
Hermann Walter / Karl Flickenscher, Leipzig, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗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.- Relevant years
- 1813
- Type
- Historical site
- Story
- Beginnings
- Status
- Historical location
- Address
- Brühl 3, 04109 Leipzig
04 / Sources and further reading
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