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Residence Zurich / CH Mai bis September 1849

Rennweg 55 Residence

Wagner stayed with Alexander Müller first in late May and again from July to September 1849; here he wrote Art and Revolution.

View along Rennweg in Zurich, the street of Wagner's early Zurich exile address.

Image credit

Roland zh, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗︎

01 / Why this place matters

Exile

Staying with his friend Alexander Müller gave Wagner security and a dependable personal network immediately after his flight. Here he wrote Art and Revolution, one of the programmatic texts of his Zurich restart.

02 / Plan the visit

Zurich

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

Practical note

The historic location may not survive as an accessible building. Look for plaques and public routes on site.
Relevant years
Mai bis September 1849
Type
Residence
Story
Exile
Status
Historical location
Address
Rennweg 55, 8001 Zürich
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04 / Sources and further reading

Read further, then travel.

  1. 01Bayreuth Tourismus, Wo Wagner wohnte Open source ↗︎

05 / More places nearby or within this story

The route continues.

Weimar Deutsches Nationaltheater 28. August 1850Zurich Villa Wesendonck 1857 bis 1858Lucerne Richard Wagner Museum Tribschen 1866 bis 1872