Ordensschloss St. Georgen

Ordensschloss St. Georgen is a castle in Bayreuth, Upper Franconia, Bavaria. Access is restricted and requires permission. Ordensschloss St. Georgen is situated nearby to the prison JVA Bayreuth, as well as near the suburb Sankt Georgen.

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Access is restricted and requires permission.
Type: Castle
Description: cultural heritage monument D-4-62-000-17 (0) in Bayreuth, Bavaria

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ordenskirche St. Georgen and Bayreuth Festival Theatre.

Ordenskirche St. Georgen

Church

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The Ordenskirche St. Georgen or Sophienkirche is a church in the Sankt Georgen suburb of Bayreuth, a suburb which had been founded by George William, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth as hereditary prince of the Principality of Bayreuth. Ordenskirche St. Georgen is situated 190 metres southeast of Ordensschloss St. Georgen.

Bayreuth Festival Theatre

Theater building

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The Bayreuth Festspielhaus or Bayreuth Festival Theatre is an opera house north of Bayreuth, Germany, built by the 19th-century German composer Richard Wagner and dedicated solely to the performance of his stage works. Bayreuth Festival Theatre is situated 1 km northwest of Ordensschloss St. Georgen.

Margravial Opera House

Theater building

Photo: Chianti, FAL.

The Margravial Opera House is a Baroque opera house in the town of Bayreuth, Germany. Built between 1745 and 1750, it is one of Europe's few surviving theatres of the period and has been extensively restored. Margravial Opera House is situated 1½ km southwest of Ordensschloss St. Georgen.