Practical note
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Current worldPlaces
MonumentNuremberg / DEseit 1931
Richard Wagner Monument at the Opera House
The monument outside the opera house connects the city directly with its most famous Wagner title.
Image credit
Luis Godoy Alvarez, Alle Rechte vorbehalten01 / Why this place matters
Afterlife
The monument outside the opera house connects the real city of Nuremberg with Wagner’s artistic transformation of it in Die Meistersinger. It makes the continuing relationship between cityscape, work and performance culture publicly visible.
02 / Plan the visit
Nuremberg
Always verify opening hours, tickets and accessibility directly with the operator.- Relevant years
- seit 1931
- Type
- Monument
- Story
- Afterlife
- Status
- Outdoor site
- Address
- Richard-Wagner-Platz, 90443 Nürnberg
03 / Related works
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04 / Sources and further reading
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