Schießhaus in Bayreuth, Bavaria, Germany — Central Europe
Vom Neumarkt zum Palais: Dresden
Wo Wagner wohnte
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From Neumarkt to the Palace: Dresden
Walk of Wagner
Photographed by James Hulse, May 29, 2025
1. Vom Neumarkt zum Palais: Dresden / From Neumarkt to the Palace: Dresden Marker
Dresden blieb für sieben Jahre Wagners Heimat. Aus Paris heimgekehrt, zog er 1842 zunächst, nachdem er in einem Hotel in der Schlossgasse Quartier genommen hatte, mit seiner Frau Minna in die Töpferstraße 7, der heutigen Nummer 5, also in die unmittelbare Nähe zur Frauenkirche. Wagners zahlten sieben Taler monatlich für die Wohnung, an deren Nachfolgebau, dem Hilton Hotel, heute eine Gedenktafel an diese Zeit erinnert. Schon kurz darauf wurde er zu einem der Sächsischen Hofkapellmeister ernannt.
Drei Wohnungen und ein Jahr später zog der Mietnomade mit seiner Frau in die Ostra-Allee, in die Nähe des Zwingers aufs Gelände Der Herzogin Garten. Am Neubau des Hauses Nr. 13 befindet sich eine Gedenktafel, die daran erinnert, dass Wagner hier den Tannhäuser vollendete und mit der Arbeit am Lohengrin begann. Die Hauptarbeit an der „romantischen Oper“ Lohengrin und die Konzeption des „Ur-Ring“, also von Siegfrieds Tod, fällt in jene Zeit, in der er ab April 1847 im Marcolini-Palais lebte. Das 1719 erbaute Palais in der Friedrichstraße 41 ist das einzige noch existierende Gebäude, in dem Wagner in seiner Dresdner Zeit wohnte: mit einem „prächtigen Garten“, „mehr Gelass, die größte Ruhe, Sonne und 120 Taler weniger Miete". Heute gehört das Palais zum Krankenhaus in der Friedrichstadt - und den Neptun, auf dem Wagner herumkraxelte, kann man noch heute besichtigen.
Bildunterschriften
(Foto #1) Ein prachtvoller Dresdner Barockbau: das Palais Marcolini. Foto: Kay Korner
(Foto #2) Sieben Taler im Monat: Töpferstraße 7. Foto: Frank Piontek
(Foto #3) Nicht ohne Gedenktafel: am heutigen Hotel Hilton.
(Foto #4) Gestiftet von „seiner“ Staatskapelle: Gedenktafel in der Ostra-Allee.
Dresden remained Wagner’s home for seven years. Having returned from Paris, he moved in 1842 — after initially taking quarters in a hotel on Schlossgasse — together with his wife Minna to Töpferstraße 7, today’s number 5, placing them in the immediate vicinity of the Frauenkirche. The Wagners paid seven talers a month for the apartment, on whose successor building, now the Hilton Hotel, a commemorative plaque today recalls this period. Shortly afterward, he was appointed one of the Saxon Court Kapellmeisters.
Three apartments and a year later, the restless tenant moved with his wife to Ostra-Allee, near the Zwinger, onto the grounds of The Herzogin Garten. On the new building at house number 13, a plaque now commemorates that Wagner completed Tannhäuser here and began work on Lohengrin. The principal work on the “romantic opera” Lohengrin and the conception of the “Ur-Ring”, that is, Siegfried’s Death, belong to the period when, from April 1847, he lived in the Marcolini Palace. The palace, built in 1719 at Friedrichstraße 41, is the only building still standing today in which Wagner resided during his Dresden years: it had a “magnificent garden,” “more rooms, the greatest peace, sunshine, and 120 talers less rent.” Today, the palace belongs to the hospital in the Friedrichstadt — and the statue of Neptune, which Wagner once climbed upon, can still be visited today.
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(Photo #1) A magnificent Baroque building in Dresden: the Marcolini Palace. Photo: Kay Korner
(Photo #2) Seven talers a month: Töpferstraße 7. Photo: Frank Piontek
(Photo #3) Not without a commemorative plaque: at today’s Hotel Hilton. Photo: Frank Piontek
(Photo #4) Donated by “his” Staatskapelle: commemorative plaque on Ostra-Allee.
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1847.
Location. 49° 56.583′ N, 11° 34.737′ E. Marker is in Bayreuth, Bayern (Bavaria). It is in Schießhaus. It is on Richard-Wagner-Straße just west of Dilchertstraße. The marker is located along the street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Richard-Wagner-Straße 8, Bayreuth BY 95444, Germany. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, Central Europe, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Jean Paul und die Sonne / Jean Paul and the Hotel Sonne (within shouting distance of this marker); Zwei Intendanten / Two Directors: Lüttichau (mit Frau) und Bronsart von Schellendorf (within shouting distance of this marker); Sternplatz (within shouting distance of this marker); Eine widerliche Ausdünstung von Schnaps und Spiritus: Riga
Photographed by James Hulse, May 29, 2025
2. Vom Neumarkt zum Palais: Dresden / From Neumarkt to the Palace: Dresden Marker
Other markers no longer nearby. Mehrere Komponisten: Meyerbeer Bruckner und die Strauß-Kapelle (was about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line but has been permanently removed); Drei Schweizer/Three Swiss: Sulzer, Müller, Ott-Usteri (was about 120 meters away but has been permanently removed).
Also see . . . My tour: Bayreuth yesterday and today. Future History
Discover historic Bayreuth from the turn of the 19th to the 20th century, and see how the sights present themselves today. Our informative city tour takes you from the Tourist Information Center past the Margravial Opera House, to Haus Wahnfried, the New Palace, the Baroque Friedrichstrasse, the City Church, and the Market Square with its many facets. Finally, you return to the starting point via the Old Palace.(Submitted on June 16, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Photographed by James Hulse, May 29, 2025
3. The view of the marker along the street
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 16, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 74 times since then and 4 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 16, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
