Bayreuth
Bayreuth (German: [ˈbaɪ̯rɔʏ̯t] or [baɪ̯ˈrɔʏ̯t]; Upper Franconian: [ba(ː)ˈɾaɪ̯t]; Bavarian: Bareid; East Franconian: Baraid) is a town in northern Bavaria, Germany. It is the capital of Upper Franconia. About 74,000 people live there. Bayreuth is internationally famous for the Bayreuth Festival (German: Bayreuther Festspiele), a festival for the music of Richard Wagner. Nearby bigger cities are Coburg, Bamberg, Hof and Nuremberg. Bayreuth has a university, the University of Bayreuth.
Bayreuth | |
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Location of Bayreuth  | |
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| Coordinates: 49°56′53″N 11°34′42″E / 49.94806°N 11.57833°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Upper Franconia |
| District | Urban district |
| Government | |
| • Lord mayor | Brigitte Merk-Erbe |
| Area | |
| • Total | 66.92 km2 (25.84 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 340 m (1,120 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 74,506 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 95401 – 95448 |
| Dialling codes | 0921, 09201, 09209 |
| Vehicle registration | BT |
| Website | www.bayreuth.de |
Sights
changeBayreuth has a lot of sights and historical buildings which are usually visited by many tourists, especially at the time of the Bayreuth Festival. You can find sights such as the New Palace (Neues Schloss), Bayreuth Festspielhaus, Eremitage, Spitalkirche, The Old Castle, Margravial Opera House, and Wahnfried. Most of the sights have been built in the 18th century and the 19th century. The most popular sight in Bayreuth is the Bayreuth Festspielhaus, which is a major opera building located north of Bayreuth.
References
change- ↑ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011) .
