Summary
Schubert's birthplace (Schubert Geburtshaus), in Vienna, Austria, was the birthplace in 1797 of the composer Franz Schubert. Today it is a museum, part of the Vienna Museum.
| Schubert's birthplace | |
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Schubert Geburtshaus | |
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| General information | |
| Address | 1090 Vienna Nußdorfer Straße 54 |
| Town or city | Vienna |
| Country | Austria |
| Coordinates | 48°13′39″N 16°21′19″E / 48.22750°N 16.35528°E |
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History edit
The composer's parents, Franz Schubert, a schoolmaster, and his wife Maria, a cook, lived in an apartment in the house, then called Zum roten Krebsen ("The Red Crab"), in Himmelpfortgrund, a district of Vienna. Their son Franz was born here on 31 January 1797; he was the twelfth of fourteen children, of whom five survived infancy. The family lived here until 1801, when they moved to their own house in Säulengasse, a short distance away.[1][2]
Museum edit
A large part of the top floor is now a museum dedicated to the composer: it documents his life and musical development, and his circle of friends. Among the exhibits is a pair of spectacles worn by Schubert. One of the rooms has several portraits of the composer.[1]
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