Bayreuth
Sign in to saveBayreuth ( or ; Upper Franconian: Bareid, ) is a town in northern Bavaria, Germany, on the Red Main river in a valley between the Franconian Jura and the Fichtel Mountains. The town's roots date back to 1194. In the 21st century, it is the capital of Upper Franconia and has a population of 72,148 (2015). It hosts the annual Bayreuth Festival, at which performances of operas by the 19th-century German composer Richard Wagner are presented.
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Bayreuth is a town in northern Bavaria, Germany, with a history dating back to 1194 that today serves as the capital of Upper Franconia. It is best known for hosting the annual Bayreuth Festival, where operas by the 19th-century composer Richard Wagner are performed.
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Key facts
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- Stadt
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- German place.image_caption
- Town square
- German place.image_flag
- Flagge Bayreuth.svg
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- Wappen von Bayreuth.svg
- German place.state
- Bayern
- German place.region
- Upper Franconia
- German place.district
- Kreisfreie Stadt
- German place.elevation
- 340
- German place.area
- 66.89
- German place.Gemeindeschlüssel
- 09462000
- German place.postal_code
- 95401–95448
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48 sectionsContents
- History
- Middle Ages and Early Modern Period
- 18th century
- 19th century
- 20th century
- To the end of the Weimar Republic (1900–1933)
- Nazi era (1933–1945)
- Post-war era (1945–2000)
- 21st century
- Richard Wagner and Bayreuth
- Geography
- Location
- Town divisions
- Climate
- Politics
- Town council
- (Lord) Mayors of Bayreuth since 1818
- Sponsorship
- Coat of arms
- Culture and places of interest
- Theatre
- Museums
- Buildings
- Public parks and cemeteries
- Sport
- Regular events
- Economy and infrastructure
- Transport
- Long-distance roads
- Railways
- Local public transport
- Cycling
- Air transport
- Important firms
- Former important firms
- Media
- Garrison
- Twin towns – sister cities
- Notable people
- 1600–1700
- 1701–1800
- 1801–1900
- 1901–1950
- From 1951
- Gallery
- See also
- References
- External links
Bayreuth ( or ; Upper Franconian: Bareid, ) is a town in northern Bavaria, Germany, on the Red Main river in a valley between the Franconian Jura and the Fichtel Mountains. The town's roots date back to 1194. In the 21st century, it is the capital of Upper Franconia and has a population of 72,148 (2015). It hosts the annual Bayreuth Festival, at which performances of operas by the 19th-century German composer Richard Wagner are presented.
==History==