--- title: "Richard Wagner Monument Lohmen" url: "https://www.saechsische-schweiz.de/en/poi/lohmen-richard-wagner-monument" description: "Near Graupa, where Richard Wagner lived during his work on the opera Lohengrin, the Liebethaler Grund is home to the largest Richard Wagner monument in the world, a place of pilgrimage for many Wagnerians.The monument depicts Wagner as a knight of the Grail. At his feet are five figures that embody the elements of his music: the spherical, the lyrical, the dramatic, the Dionysian and the demonic. The bronze figures are over four meters high; together with the sandstone base, the monument is 12.5 m high.The monument was designed in 1911/12 by the sculptor and painter Richard Guhr. He was a professor of monumental art at the Dresden Academy and a passionate Wagnerian. The monument was originally intended to be erected in the Great Garden in Dresden, but the outbreak of the First World War and the economic crisis caused it to be forgotten.Wagner friends rediscovered the monument in the 1930s and had it erected in its current location on the Wesenitz. The Staude family, then owners of the Lochmühle in Liebethaler Grund, where Wagner wrote parts of his operas Lohengrin and Tannhäuser in 1846, made the land available free of charge, while Richard Guhr financed the construction of the monument and the sandstone base. The monument was unveiled on May 21, 1933, the 50th anniversary of Wagner's death, making it the first Wagner monument in Saxony.Hiking tour suggestions:Painter's Trail Stage 1Accessible through the Liebethaler Grund" language: "en" type: "Place" image: "https://dam.destination.one/1383976/3a02c65c2664f2272d583f8bebb6067e9898292226d3ba45bf653210c23d58b2/.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Saxon Switzerland > Special > Destination.Data Details > Points of Interest" --- Share Richard Wagner Monument Lohmen ============================== - Monument A woman with a rucksack looks at a large, dark statue in a wooded rocky landscape. The statue shows several figures and appears majestic. The largest Wagner monument in the world is located in a beautiful valley and can only be reached on foot. Near Graupa, where Richard Wagner lived during his work on the opera Lohengrin, the Liebethaler Grund is home to the largest Richard Wagner monument in the world, a place of pilgrimage for many Wagnerians. The monument depicts Wagner as a knight of the Grail. At his feet are five figures that embody the elements of his music: the spherical, the lyrical, the dramatic, the Dionysian and the demonic. The bronze figures are over four meters high; together with the sandstone base, the monument is 12.5 m high. The monument was designed in 1911/12 by the sculptor and painter Richard Guhr. He was a professor of monumental art at the Dresden Academy and a passionate Wagnerian. The monument was originally intended to be erected in the Great Garden in Dresden, but the outbreak of the First World War and the economic crisis caused it to be forgotten. Wagner friends rediscovered the monument in the 1930s and had it erected in its current location on the Wesenitz. The Staude family, then owners of the Lochmühle in Liebethaler Grund, where Wagner wrote parts of his operas Lohengrin and Tannhäuser in 1846, made the land available free of charge, while Richard Guhr financed the construction of the monument and the sandstone base. The monument was unveiled on May 21, 1933, the 50th anniversary of Wagner's death, making it the first Wagner monument in Saxony. **Hiking tour suggestions:** Read more Good to know ------------ Eligibility - for Groups Payment methods Entrance Free Directions & Parking facilities Only accessible on foot. Read more Our recommendations ------------------- View on map - Church - Culture and event venue - Natural sight Nearby ------ View on map - Place of interest - Museum/art collection - Mountain railway/ski lift - Monument Contact **Touristinformation** Markt 7 01829 Stadt Wehlen