Villa Wahnfried Bayreuth - Richard Wagner Museum Editorial Image

Opening 2015-07-26 Villa Wahnfried Bayreuth becomes a new museum. At the moment (Mai 2015) the building is still under construction. Wahnfried was the name given by Richard Wagner to his villa. The house was constructed from 1872 to 1874 (architect Wilhelm Neumann). Wahnfried is a museum since 1976. On the facade you can read »Hier wo mein Wähnen Frieden fand ‒ Wahnfried ‒ sei dieses Haus von mir benannt. Here where my delusions have found peace, let this place be named Wahnfried. In front of the building you can see the statue of Ludwig II king of bavaria.