Richard-Wagner-Straße (Munich)

It is named after the composer Richard Wagner (1813-1883), who lived in the vicinity of Brienner Straße 37 in 1864-65.

In his design, he cited various architectural periods, keeping in mind the taste of late historicism, to give the impression of a grown street.

The rich structure of the houses, which is still largely preserved today, creates a particularly picturesque, self-contained area, which stands under monument protection[1] as an ensemble.

His son-in-law, the Jewish surgeon Alfred Haas, operated a private clinic (No.

During the period of National Socialism, the Nazi horse racing organization Kuratorium für das Braune Band von Deutschland located in house No.

Richard-Wagner-Straße No. 5-11