Are you a Mozart fanatic?
If you are, you will love visiting all the important places that this prolific Austrian composer has stayed or performed.
Make your next travel all about Mozart by traveling to significant places from his life, including the theHagenaurHaus in Salzburg, where he composed most of his iconic works.
Before jumping into the list of places, let me share an interesting fact with you.
Did you know the Archbishop of Salzburg fired Mozart?
In 1781, he worked for the Archbishop of Salzburg, but he argued a lot and eventually was fired.
Left with no options, he decided to work as a freelance composer, musician, and teacher in Vienna, which began the legendary partnership of Mozart, and Vienna.
Since then, these two became inseparable. Vienna is where Mozart took his last breath in 1791.
Top 10 Significant Places in the Life of Mozart
Here are ten significant places from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s life.
HagenaurHaus, Salzberg
HagenaurHaus in Salzburg is popularly known as the birthplace of Mozart.
Located at №9 Getreidegasse in Salzburg, close to SalzachRiver, the Mozart family resided on the third floor of HagenaruHaus from 1747 to 1773.
Today, it has become an important pilgrimage site for Mozart fanatics.
In 1880, the International Mozarteum Foundation established a museum on the premises. It introduces visitors to the early life of the composer and musical instruments.
The third floor exhibits his childhood violin, early portraits, and music editions. The second floor displays the clavichord on which he composed The Magic Flute.
Schönbrunn Palace
Schönbrunn Palace remains an essential place in the life of Mozart because he gave his first performance at the age of six at the Hall of Mirrors.
Mozart’s father brought him and his sister to this baroque palace to perform for Empress Maria Theresa.
Built in 1642, the place housed the Austrian royal family. Today, it is a UNESCO world heritage site and a significant tourist attraction.
You can visit the Hall of Mirrors decorated in Rococo style with walls and ceilings covered by white-lacquered surfaces, the Bohemian crystal chandeliers, the white porcelain tile stoves, and the Indian Persian miniatures.
Reduta Theater, Brno
Reduta Theater, located in Brno, Moravia, Czech Republic, is where Mozart performed with his sisters in 1767. You would find a statue of the young Mozart just outside Reduta Theater.
The Reduta Theater started as the Taverna (Tavern) Theater. Today, it is a part of the National Theater in Brno and remains the oldest theater in Europe.
After two extensive fires in 1785 and 1786, the city council rebuilt the theater in the neoclassical style. Today, it invites various artists and ensembles from Moravia, Bohemia, and Slovakia to perform.
St Peter’s Abbey, Salzburg
St Peter’s Abbey in Salzburg played an essential part in young Mozart’s life.
At the age of thirteen, he composed Dominicus Mass to mark the occasion of being ordained as the abbot of the Benedictine monastery, St Peter’s Abbey.
The parts of his incomplete Mass in C minor were premiered here in 1783. When his sister died in 1829, she was buried in the adjacent cemetery.
St Peter’s Abbey was founded in 696 by Saint Rupert and is today considered the oldest monasteries in the German-speaking area.
Mozart Museum, Domgasse
The Mozarthaus Vienna, also known as the “Wien Museum Mozart Apartment,” is dedicated to Mozart.
It was Mozart’s residence from 1784 to 17878 when he composed his iconic The Marriage of Figaro.
Not far tom St. Stephen’s Cathedral, the Mozarthaus Vienna has been converted into a museum that exhibits documents, pictures, and memorabilia from Mozart’s life.
St Stephen’s Cathedral, Vienna
St Stephen’s Cathedral in Vienna is mainly known for its majestic towers, Romanesque and Gothic form, and multi-colored tile roof. However, one more thing this cathedral is famous for is Mozart.
He was appointed an adjunct music director here shortly before his death and he was married here.
Two of his children were baptized, and his funeral was also held at St Stephen’s Cathedral.
St Stephen’s Cathedral was primarily initiated by Duke Rudolf and completed in 1160.
Today, you can tour the cathedral to witness its grand design, the main church with 18 altars, fixtures on the wall, and a bell tower.
Estates Theatre, Prague
Estates Theater in Prague gave Mozart the most acclaim.
It won’t be wrong to say that Estates Theater became famous because of Mozart because, within a couple of years of opening the theater, Mozart gave his performance of The Marriage of Figaro
He later premiered his opera, Don Giovanni, at Estates Theater in October 1787. It was followed by the performance of La Clemenza di Tito in celebration of the coronation of Emperor Leopold II.
Estates Theater still attracts thousands of visitors each year to witness performances of dramas, ballets, and operas.
Most of the operas are still performed here with the focus on the work of Mozart.
180 Ebury Street, London
180 Ebury Street in London is synonymous with Mozart because it was once the famous composer’s home.
Located in the Belgravia district, Mozart and his family stayed in this townhouse for less than two months during their grand tour of Europe.
He also composed his first symphony, Symphony №1, here.
Today, the London townhouse is worth 8 million pounds.
The Magic Flute House, Salzburg
Unlike other important Mozart landmarks, the Magi Flute House in Salzburg is nothing but a tiny shack-like structure that sits quietly in the Bastionsgarden, adjoining Mirabell Gardens.
In 1873, the former owner, Prince Starhemberg, donated the Magic Flute House to the Mozarteum Foundation.
It is believed that Mozart furiously worked on finishing The Magic Flute here in 1791, which gave its name.
The house was originally located close to Vienna’s Theater Auf der Wieden. It was later moved to its current site.
PalaisCollalto, Vienna
Mozart gave his first public performance in Vienna in the Palais in 1762, when he was seven years old.
The Baroque town palace sits quietly close to many historical castles, churches, and townhouses.
It was built around 1671, and it was only after 91 years that Mozart performed at this venue, but this doesn’t disparage that he gave one of his first performances at this exact place.
You can add this to your list when you travel to Vienna for an exclusive Mozart tour.
Conclusion
Vienna’s Austrian capital city is often referred to as the “City of Music.” Almost every great artist, including Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Ludwig van Beethoven, has performed here.
However, along with Vienna, do not forget to add Prague, London, Salzburg, and Brno to your listnot to miss other iconic Mozart landmarks.
Make your next travel all about Mozart, and don’t forget to listen to his eclectic pieces to get that Mozart effect!
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