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Hotel and lodgingSchwerin / DE1873

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.

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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

04 / Sources and further reading

Read further, then travel.

  1. 01Bayreuth Tourismus, Wo Wagner wohnteOpen source

05 / More places nearby or within this story

The route continues.

LeipzigSite of Wagner's birthplace1813LeipzigAlte Nikolaischule1828 bis 1830LeipzigRichard Wagner Monument2013