Practical note
The site is accessible in public space. Respect private property and residents.Welten
Current worldPlaces
MonumentBayreuth / DEseit 1986
Richard Wagner Statue on the Green Hill
The statue in the Festival park forms part of the layered memorial landscape around the Festspielhaus.

Image credit
Luis Godoy Alvarez, Alle Rechte vorbehalten01 / Why this place matters
Afterlife
Installed in 1986, the statue adds a much later form of personalised Wagner remembrance to the Green Hill. Its position before the Festival Theatre links the image of the composer directly with the institution that continues today.
02 / Plan the visit
Bayreuth
Always verify opening hours, tickets and accessibility directly with the operator.- Relevant years
- seit 1986
- Type
- Monument
- Story
- Afterlife
- Status
- Outdoor site
- Address
- Festspielhügel, 95445 Bayreuth
04 / Sources and further reading
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