Hotel and lodging Schwerin / DE 1873

Former Hotel Stern

Wagner and Cosima stayed here while travelling to audition singers for Bayreuth.

Plaque at Stern's Hotel in Schwerin marking Richard Wagner's stay.

Image credit

Tmv23, CC BY 4.0 / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗︎

01 / Why this place matters

Bayreuth

The journey to Schwerin shows Wagner engaged in the practical preparation of the first Bayreuth Festival. The search for suitable singers made even a hotel lodging part of the far-reaching production network for the Ring.

02 / Plan the visit

Schwerin

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

Practical note

The site is accessible in public space. Respect private property and residents.

Relevant years: 1873
Type: Hotel and lodging
Story: Bayreuth
Status: Outdoor site
Address: Pfaffenteich, Schwerin

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04 / Sources and further reading

Read further, then travel.

01Bayreuth Tourismus, Wo Wagner wohnte Open source ↗︎

05 / More places nearby or within this story

The route continues.

Leipzig Site of Wagner's birthplace 1813 Leipzig Alte Nikolaischule 1828 bis 1830 Leipzig Richard Wagner Monument 2013