Information for tourists

Further sights

Apart from Fantaisie Palace the Bavarian Palace Department also cares for the following sights in and around Bayreuth. You will find detailed information about these objects on the internet on external link www.bayreuth-wilhelmine.de.

For some short information please choose a property from the list:

Bayreuth

Picture: New Palace in Bayreuth

 

New Palace and Court Garden in Bayreuth

external link The New Palace was built after the Old Palace burnt down in 1753 as new residence of the Margraves of Bayreuth, state apartments including the "Room with the Golden Ceiling" and Margravine Wilhelmine's famous closet of mirror fragments …
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Picture: Margravial Opera House

 

Margravial Opera House

external link The Margravial Opera House is one of the few remaining 18th-century theatre buildings in Europe. The interior of the theatre with its tiers of boxes is made entirely of wood …
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Picture: Hermitage

 

Hermitage and Court Garden

external link Margrave Georg Wilhelm built the Old Palace in 1715 as the central feature of a court hermitage. The small palace features unique interior completed under Margravine Wilhelmine …
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Bayreuth / Wonsees

Picture: Oriental Buildung

 

Sanspareil Rock Garden and Oriental Buildung

external link Only the Oriental Building, the kitchen building and the "ruined theatre" have remained from the unique baroque garden called "Sanspareil" …
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Picture: Zwernitz Castle

 

Zwernitz Castle

external link Zwernitz Castle was first mentioned in 1156; collection of swords, daggers etc., as well as furniture from the 16th-18th centuries …
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