Bayreuth lies quite in the middle of Upper-Franconia in the north of Bavaria. Itīs the capital of Upper-Franconia (ger.: Oberfranken) and has a population of about 75,000 people.
The Stamm Dietrich Bonhoeffer in Bayreuth was founded in 1952 and had every so often to go through some hard times. Thereīs a scout-patrol, a pack of cubs and few leaders who meet regularly to organise activities, like their meanwhile famous Easter Hike and their Thinkingday-Dinner, and camps for their members.
The city is best known for its association with the composer Richard Wagner, who lived in Bayreuth from 1872 until his death in 1883. Wagner's villa, "Wahnfried", was constructed in Bayreuth under the sponsorship of King Ludwig II of Bavaria, and was converted after World War II into a Wagner Museum. To the north of Bayreuth is the Bayreuth Festspielhaus, an opera house specially constructed for and exclusively devoted to the performance of Wagner's operas. The premieres of the final two works of Wagner's Ring Cycle, the cycle as a whole, and of Parsifal took place here.
Every summer, Wagner's operas are performed at the Festspielhaus during the month-long Richard Wagner Festival, commonly known as the Bayreuth Festival. The Festival draws thousands of attendees each year, and has consistently been sold-out since its inauguration in 1876. Currently, waiting lists for tickets can stretch for up to 10 years or more. (Source: Wikipedia)
