Mozart
About the place
- Country : Austria , Salzburg
- Address : Getreidegasse 9, 5020 Salzburg, Austria
- Category : Museums
Mozart
Overview:
• The Mozart family lived on the third floor in the house of Hagnor at Getreidegasse 9 for 26 years from 1747 to 1773 AD, the house is very close to the Old Town and the Salzach River.
• This musician has great popularity and prestige, not only with the people of "Salzburg", but in all Austrian cities, so you will see statues of this musician in all cities of Austria.
Architectural description:
• The Mozart Foundation in Salzburg owns two of the most important historical sites in Salzburg:
• The house where Mozart was born, and the house where Mozart lived with his family when he was young.
• (The house where Mozart was born); The house contains three floors, guests can learn about the details and circumstances of the life of the famous musician Mozart, and (The house where Mozart lived with his family) contains biographies of family members, and real impressions from daily family life, the place is full of his spirit until this day, and visitors are allowed in this way to discover Mozart again.
Historical overview of the museum and its contents:
• This place many Arab and foreign tourists come to it; As it is the location of a museum completed by the Mozart International Foundation, which built a museum in the birthplace of "Mozart" on June 15, 1880 AD.
• The museum has expanded to become an important cultural center; It contains many historical documents, memorabilia, and paintings, which were painted during the life of "Mozart", including the oil painting by his brother-in-law "Joseph Lange", and bearing the name "Mozart and the Piano."
• The museum also includes exhibits of the famous violin of "Mozart" when he was a child, keys and guitar, and many pictures and messages of the Mozart family.
• Musical instruments displayed at the birthplace of "Mozart" were handed over to the "Mozart International Foundation" by Mozart's widow "Constanze Bessen" and her two sons, "Karl Thomas Mozart" and "Franz Xaver Wolfgang".
• Mozart’s residency was reconfigured and renewed in 1994, according to the criteria of a "tour museum" by the Austrian architect, Professor Elsa Brochatska; To protect the antiques and items displayed.
Resources:
Austria website
Rihlateurope website
Traveldiv website
