Practical note
The villa is now an art museum. Check current access and how much Wagner context is on view before visiting.Residence Zurich / CH 1857 bis 1858
Villa Wesendonck
Within the Wesendonck circle, central parts of Tristan und Isolde and the Wesendonck Lieder emerged. The villa is now part of Museum Rietberg.
Image credit
Ikiwaner, CC BY-SA 3.0 / GFDL · Wikimedia Commons ↗︎01 / Why this place matters
Exile
A place where exile, patronage, personal desire and musical renewal lie unusually close together.
02 / Plan the visit
Zurich
Always verify opening hours, tickets and accessibility directly with the operator.- Relevant years
- 1857 bis 1858
- Type
- Residence
- Story
- Exile
- Status
- Visitor site
- Address
- Gablerstrasse 15, 8002 Zürich
03 / Related works
From place back to stage.
04 / Sources and further reading
Read further, then travel.
05 / More places nearby or within this story