Bust of Richard Wagner
The Bust of Richard Wagner in Leipzig, inaugurated in 1983, is dedicated to the Leipzig-born composer Richard Wagner. The design goes back to the Leipzig sculptor Max Klinger.Photo: Hro-flo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Memorial
- Description: monument in Leipzig
- Also known as: “Busto de Richard Wagner”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Leipzig Opera and St. Nicholas Church.
Leipzig Opera
Theater building
Photo: Ichwarsnur, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Leipzig Opera is an opera house and opera company located at the Augustusplatz and the Inner City Ring Road at its east side in Leipzig's district Mitte, Germany.
St. Nicholas Church
Church
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The St. Nicholas Church is one of the major churches of central Leipzig, Germany. Construction started in Romanesque style in 1165, but in the 16th century, the church was turned into a Gothic hall church. St. Nicholas Church is situated 270 metres west of Bust of Richard Wagner.
Königliches Palais
University
Photo: Geisler Martin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Königliches Palais is an university, which is situated 130 metres west of Bust of Richard Wagner.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Reudnitz and Musikviertel.
Musikviertel
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Musikviertel is a neighbourhood in Leipzig, Germany. The Musikviertel is part of the locality Zentrum-Süd in the borough of Leipzig-Mitte.The name goes back to the first music institutions built in the neighbourhood, the second Gewandhaus and the new building of the Royal Conservatory of Music.
Waldstraßenviertel
Neighborhood
Waldstraßenviertel is a neighbourhood in the north west of Leipzig's borough Mitte in Saxony, Germany. It is considered one of the largest complete areas of Gründerzeit buildings in Europe and is therefore considered of important cultural and heritage status.
Bust of Richard Wagner
- Categories: monument, sculpture, and historic site
- Location: Leipzig, Leipzig Lowlands-Central Hills, Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
51.3412° or 51° 20′ 28″ northLongitude
12.38214° or 12° 22′ 56″ eastInception
February 7th, 1983Open location code
9F3J89RJ+FVOpenStreetMap ID
node 415881751OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q15126100
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In Other Languages
From French to Turkish—“Bust of Richard Wagner” goes by many names.
- French: “Buste de Richard Wagner”
- German: “Richard-Wagner-Büste (Leipzig)”
- German: “Richard-Wagner-Büste”
- German: “Richard-Wagner-Denkmal Schwanenteichanlage”
- German: “Richard-Wagner-Denkmal”
- Italian: “Busto di Richard Wagner”
- Russian: “бюст Рихарда Вагнера”
- Spanish: “Busto de Richard Wagner”
- Turkish: “Busto de Richard Wagner”
- Turkish: “Richard Wagner Büstü”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Schwanenteich and Park am Schwanenteich.
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