Practical note
The historic location may not survive as an accessible building. Look for plaques and public routes on site.Residence Zurich / CH November 1851 bis April 1853
Vordere Escherhäuser
In the apartment at Zeltweg 11 Wagner worked on the texts of the Ring des Nibelungen.
Image credit
Paebi, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗︎01 / Why this place matters
Exile
In the apartment at Zeltweg 11 Wagner worked on the dramatic foundations of the Ring, including textual drafts for Das Rheingold and Die Walküre. The place therefore documents the poetic phase preceding the cycle’s extensive musical composition.
02 / Plan the visit
Zurich
Always verify opening hours, tickets and accessibility directly with the operator.- Relevant years
- November 1851 bis April 1853
- Type
- Residence
- Story
- Exile
- Status
- Historical location
- Address
- Zeltweg 11, 8032 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