Margravial Opera House
A Baroque opera house in Bayreuth, built from 1745 to 1750 for Margravine Wilhelmine of Bayreuth, the sister of Frederick the Great. Its tiered interior is carved and painted wood, and it is one of the best preserved court theatres in Europe.
- Where
- Bayreuth, Bavaria, Germany
- Grade
- UNESCO heritage
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 8 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 49.9443, 11.5787
Get the Margravial Opera House stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Margravial Opera House. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Bavaria volume with your photos and a note.
Near Margravial Opera House
Bayreuth Festival Theatre 1.7 km
An opera house on the Green Hill above Bayreuth, built to the plans of Richard Wagner and opened in 1876. It was designed for performances of his own works, and the Bayreuth Festival is held here every summer.
Bamberg Cathedral 50 km
A cathedral in Bamberg completed in the 13th century, seat of the Archbishop of Bamberg. Since 1993 it has been part of the town's UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is a large Romanesque and early Gothic church with four towers, standing on one of the hills of the old town.
Veste Coburg 55 km
One of the best-preserved medieval fortresses in Germany, standing on a hill above the town of Coburg in Upper Franconia. It is often called the Crown of Franconia, and it holds art collections, weapons and rooms Martin Luther used in 1530.
Nuremberg Castle 65 km
A group of medieval fortified buildings on a sandstone ridge that overlooks the historic centre of Nuremberg. It served as a seat of the Holy Roman Emperors and is one of the city's main landmarks.
Nazi Party Rally Grounds 66 km
A complex of huge unfinished structures and open fields covering about 11 square kilometres south east of Nuremberg. Six Nazi party rallies were held here between 1933 and 1938, and a documentation centre now explains the site.
Loket Castle 88 km
A 12th century Gothic castle in Loket in the Karlovy Vary Region, on a massive rock surrounded on three sides by the Ohře river. It was once known as the Impregnable Castle of Bohemia because of its thick walls, and it later served as a prison.
Regensburg Old Town 110 km
A medieval old town on the north bank of the Danube, with a stone bridge built in the 12th century and a Gothic cathedral. It has a Roman past and more than a thousand listed buildings. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Walhalla 112 km
A hall of fame in the form of a Greek temple, on a hill above the Danube near Regensburg. King Ludwig I of Bavaria had it built from 1830 to 1842, and it holds marble busts and plaques of notable German speaking people.
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Questions
Where is Margravial Opera House?
Margravial Opera House is in Bayreuth, Bavaria, Germany. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Bayreuth Festival Theatre (1.7 km), Bamberg Cathedral (50 km), Veste Coburg (55 km).
How do I get the Margravial Opera House stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Margravial Opera House and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Bavaria volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Margravial Opera House before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Bavaria volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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