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The Heiligenstadt Testament: one house, two museums! |
It was in this house that Beethoven wrote, in 1802, the letter which prosterity has named "The Heiligenstadt Testament". It was here that he admitted his deafness. Thanks to Jean-Marc Goossens for this photo... |
There are two little museums in this house. One is a museum of the town of Vienna, the other is of the Beethoven Society of Vienna... Thanks to
Jean-Marc Goossens |
At 2 Pfarrplatz |
The house 2 Pfarrplatz, in Heiligenstadt. In Beethoven's time it was the Schlöglisches Haus at 66 Am Platz. Beethoven stayed here in the summer of 1817, although he was working on his 9th symphony... |
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