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Things to Do in Bayreuth
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Altes Schloss Eremitage
This palace, 5 km (3 mi) north of Bayreuth on B-85, makes an appealing... |
Castles / Palaces | Bayreuth |
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Brauerei und Büttnerei-Museum
Near the center of town, in the 1887 Maisel Brewery building... |
Museums / Galleries | Bayreuth |
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Festspielhaus
This high temple of the Wagner cult—where performances... |
Arts / Performance Venues | Bayreuth |
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Fränkische Schweiz
The B-22 highway cuts through the Fränkische Schweiz—or... |
Viewpoints | Bayreuth |
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Markgräfliches Opernhaus
In 1745 Margravine Wilhelmine commissioned the Italian architects... |
Arts / Performance Venues | Bayreuth |
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Neues Schloss
This glamorous 18th-century palace was built by the Margravine... |
Castles / Palaces | Bayreuth |
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Richard-Wagner-Museum
"Wahnfried," built by Wagner in 1874 and the only house he ever... |
Museums / Galleries | Bayreuth |
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