Prinzregententheater

Lonely Planet review

One of Bogenhausen's main landmarks is the Prinzregententheater. Its dramatic mix of Art Nouveau and neoclassical styles was conceived under Prince-Regent Luitpold as a festival house for Richard Wagner operas. After WWII it became the temporary home of the Bavarian State Opera for a couple of decades, but then was left to crumble for a quarter century to the point where it almost had a date with the wrecking ball.

A theatre director named August Everding finally rode to the rescue and raised the funds for its renovation. In 1996 it finally reopened to the strains of Wagner's Tristan und Isolde. Today the beautiful venue is used for drama, concerts and other events and is also the seat of the Bavarian Theatre Academy.