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Mozart's Birthplace
The Mozart House at Getreidegasse 9 in Salzburg is one of the most hallowed sites in music history, as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born here on January 27, 1756. The Mozart family occupied an apartment on the third floor of this middle-class house for over 26 years, which now houses a world-famous museum. Visitors can wander through the original rooms and marvel at valuable exhibits such as Mozart's childhood violin, his concert piano, and numerous family portraits and letters. The museum provides a vivid picture of the child prodigy's daily life and the social atmosphere of 18th-century Salzburg. Getreidegasse itself, with its artistic guild signs and narrow alleys, provides the great historical setting for this memorial. Mozart's birthplace attracts hundreds of thousands of music lovers from around the world each year who wish to be near the genius at his origin. The exhibition is regularly modernized, offering both scientific depth and emotional insights into the life of one of humanity's greatest figures. A visit is not only a must for classical music fans but a journey to the roots of a musical phenomenon that changed the world forever. The rooms still breathe the spirit of the time when Leopold Mozart prepared his son for the great stages of Europe.
- Location: Salzburg, Austria
- Top sights: Rathaus Salzburg · Mozart's Birthplace · St. Johanneskirche am Imberg
- Nearby: Wals-Siezenheim (4 km)
Best time to visit & climate
The most pleasant time to visit is Jun–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °C | -1 | -1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| Rain mm | 92 | 72 | 84 | 72 | 136 | 158 | 146 | 153 | 113 | 90 | 69 | 79 |
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Facts
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in this house on January 27, 1756.
- The Mozart family lived in the 3rd-floor apartment from 1747 to 1773.
- The museum was opened in 1880 by the International Mozarteum Foundation.
- One of the most valuable items is Mozart's childhood violin from his prodigy years.
- The house is located on Getreidegasse, Salzburg's most famous shopping street.
- Mozart spent his childhood and youth here before the family moved to the Tanzmeisterhaus.
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Sights in the town Mozart's Birthplace (10)
Hettwerbastei
Viewpoint in Salzburg offering a panorama of the city.
Kollegienkirche
Church building in Salzburg, the university church.
Galerie Welz
Art gallery in Salzburg with changing exhibitions.
Love Locks Bridge Salzburg
Bridge in Salzburg where couples attach padlocks.
Residenzgalerie Salzburg🏛 museum
Gallery in the DomQuartier showing European painting from the 16th to 19th centuries.
Fiaker / Pferdekutschen
Horse-drawn carriages in Salzburg for city tours.
Tändlerei
Old junk shop, closed since the 1980s, known for street art on its facade.
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