Discover Bayreuth's historical treasures on Open Monument Day!

Discover Bayreuth's historical treasures on Open Monument Day!

On Sunday, September 14, 2025, the Open Monument Day will take place in Bayreuth. Under the motto “Valuable: priceless or irreplaceable?” Visitors are offered the opportunity to discover cultural treasures and important buildings in the region. The focus is on the topic of wood as a building material, especially in the Bayreuth Festival Hall, which plays a special role with its historic wooden structures. Loud bayreuth-tourismus.de The tours through the festival hall are planned at 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., and participation is free of charge. You can register at the Bayreuth Tourist Information Office, but places are limited to 50 people per tour.

In Bayreuth, it is not only the historical buildings that are important, but also the striking towers that reflect various aspects of the city's history. These are the focus of the Open Monument Day events and promise an exciting program. Loud bayreuth.de Bayreuth Marketing & Tourismus GmbH organizes various tours, including at the Victory Tower, where participants can take part in three tours at 9 a.m., 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. These tours last approximately 1.5 hours and advance booking is required.

A variety of guided tours and activities

But that's not all! The program on the day of the open monument has many other interesting offers in store. At the town church, Dean Jürgen Hacker invites you to a guided tour at 2 p.m., while church tower tours begin at 1 p.m. Young people and children in particular get their money's worth in the art museum in the Old Town Hall: from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. there is a course on "perspective drawing," and from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. they can get creative at the workshop "I'm building a monument for...". Guided tours of the exhibition “Francisco de Goya / George Grosz – Dream and Reality” are also planned. Dr. Beatrice Trost leads these exciting tours, which start at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., as in the event program bayreuther-tagblatt.de emerges.

There will also be special guided tours on Bayreuth's industrial history. The support association of the industrial museum takes guests on a tour “In the footsteps of industry – Bayreuth’s towers”. This starts at 1:30 p.m. at the water tower in the castle and lasts around 1.5 hours. Even the little ones have the opportunity to immerse themselves in the world of monuments and take a tour of the Historical Museum.

An invitation to all Bayreuth residents and guests

The Open Monument Day is a wonderful opportunity for all Bayreuth residents and visitors to take a look behind the scenes of the city's history. Access to all of these events is free, a great chance to be inspired and learn more about the history of the region. So, let’s go and experience the diversity of culture and architecture in Bayreuth on September 14th!

For more information about the tours and events, please visit the website bayreuth-tourismus.de, bayreuth.de and bayreuther-tagblatt.de. It will be a varied day that you shouldn't miss!