Bayreuth (, ; Bareid) is a town in northern Bavaria, Germany, on the Red Main river in a valley between the Franconian Jura and the Fichtel Mountains. The town's roots date back to 1194. In the 21st century, it is the capital of Upper Franconia and has a population of 72,148 (2015). It hosts the annual Bayreuth Festival, at which performances of operas by the 19th-century German composer Richard Wagner are presented.
- Country
- Q34762, Q154195, Q1206012, Q183
- Website
- https://www.bayreuth.de/, http://www.stadt-bayreuth.de/, http://www.stadtbayreuth.de/
