Margravial Opera House
The Margravial Opera House in 2013 | |
| Location | Bayreuth, Bavaria, Germany |
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| Coordinates | 49°56′40″N 11°34′43″E / 49.94444°N 11.57861°E |
| Type | Opera house |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1744–1748 |
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| Official name | Margravial Opera House Bayreuth |
| Criteria | Cultural: (i), (iv) |
| Reference | 1379 |
| Inscription | 2012 (36th Session) |
| Area | 0.19 ha (0.47 acres) |
| Buffer zone | 4.22 ha (10.4 acres) |
The Margravial Opera House (German: Markgräfliches Opernhaus) 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. On 30 June 2012, the opera house was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List because of its exceptional Baroque architecture.