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Eremitage (Hermitage)

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Eremitage 4
95448 Bayreuth
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The Hermitage is one of the many gems that make Bayreuth so unique. Its name is inextricably linked with Margravine Wilhelmine, who had the Old Palace, a ‘courtly hermitage’, converted into a late Baroque summer residence from 1735. The interior is lavishly furnished, including a Japanese and a Chinese cabinet. The New Hermitage Palace with its characteristic semicircle was finally built by 1753. The outer façades of the New Palace are covered in rock crystal and coloured glass. The sun temple in the centre is crowned by a depiction of Apollo with a sun chariot. The adjoining park, with its combination of baroque symmetry and naturally grown woodland areas, surprises with picturesque elements such as water features, artificial grottos, a ruined theatre and small architectural structures designed by Joseph Saint-Pierre and invites visitors to take a stroll à la Wilhelmine.

Last edited on 07.03.2025

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  • Opening Times

    Currently closed

    Visit only by guided tours

    In the timeframe of 01. April until 30. September:

    • Mondays: 09:00-18:00
    • Tuesdays: 09:00-18:00
    • Wednesdays: 09:00-18:00
    • Thursdays: 09:00-18:00
    • Fridays: 09:00-18:00
    • Saturdays: 09:00-18:00
    • Sundays: 09:00-18:00

    In the timeframe of 01. October until 15. October:

    • Mondays: 10:00-16:00
    • Tuesdays: 10:00-16:00
    • Wednesdays: 10:00-16:00
    • Wednesdays: 10:00-16:00
    • Fridays: 10:00-16:00
    • Saturdays: 10:00-16:00
    • Sundays: 10:00-16:00

    Holidays:

    • 18.04.2025
      Good Friday: 09:00-18:00
    • 20.04.2025
      Easter Sunday: 09:00-18:00
    • 21.04.2025
      Easter Monday: 09:00-18:00
    • 01.05.2025
      Labour Day: 09:00-18:00
    • 29.05.2025
      Ascension Day: 09:00-18:00
    • 09.06.2025
      Pentecost Monday: 09:00-18:00
    • 19.06.2025
      Corpus Christi: 09:00-18:00
    • 15.08.2025
      Assumption Day: 09:00-18:00
    • 03.10.2025
      Day of German Unity: 10:00-16:00

    Closed on all other holidays

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  • Offers

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    • Museumscafé
    • Museumsshop

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  • Contact

    Address

    Eremitage 4
    95448 Bayreuth

    Telephone contact

    • General enquiries: 0921/75969-37

    E-Mail

    sgvbayreuth​(at)​bsv.bayern.de (opens your email program)

    Website

    https://www.bayreuth-wilhelmine.de (external link, opens in a new window)

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    Tourism Region

    Franconia
    Fichtel Mountains

Image gallery

Park architecture with the oval complex - Temple of the Sun, connected laterally by two arcaded wings in the form of a semicircle. (opens enlarged image)
Neues Schloss Eremitage (Hermitage), Bayreuth © Bavarian Palace Department, www.bayreuth-wilhelmine.de
Exterior façade of the Old Palace Eremitage (Hermitage), Bayreuth (opens enlarged image)
Old Palace Eremitage (Hermitage), Bayreuth © Bavarian Palace Department, www.bayreuth-wilhelmine.de. Photo: Thomas Köhler

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