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Eroica Haus
For the brief time Beethoven spent at Eroica Haus (the summer of 1803), his work production was grandiose: it was here that he wrote Symphony No 3, Eroica . The house is rather empty, however, and no personal effects of the great composer are present, but you can listen to Eroica and gaze at a few watercolours and maps. The Eroica Haus is a municipal museum.
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Haydnhaus
Hayden bought this house in 1793 and then added an extra floor. He didn't move in until the end of 1796, then lived here until his death in 1809. Within that time he composed The Creation and The Seasons . There's not much to see except a smattering of period furniture and the odd piece of memorabilia. This municipal museum also has rooms devoted to Brahms (who lived in Vienna from 1862 onwards), displaying some of his personal items.
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Hietzinger Friedhof
Aficionados of Vienna's Secessionist movement will want to make the pilgrimage to the Hietzinger cemetery to pay homage to some of its greatest members. Gustav Klimt, Kolo Moser and Otto Wagner are all buried here, although Wagner's haughty tomb won't impress many. Others buried in the cemetery include Engelbert Dollfuss, leader of the Austro-Fascists assassinated in 1934, and composer Alban Berg.
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Johann Strauss Residence
Strauss the Younger called Praterstrasse 54 his residence from 1863 to 1878 and composed the 'Blue Danube Waltz' under its high ceilings. Inside you'll find an above-average collection of Strauss and ballroom memorabilia, including his grand piano and oil paintings from his last apartment, which was destroyed during WWII. The rooms are bedecked in period furniture. The residence is a municipal museum.
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Kaisergruft
The Kaisergruft beneath the Kapuzinerkirche (Church of the Capuchin Friars) is the final resting place of most of the Habsburg royal family (the hearts and organs reside in Augustinerkirche and Stephansdom respectively). Opened in 1633 at the will of Empress Anna (1585-1618), her body and that of her husband, Emperor Matthias (1557-1619), were the first to be entombed. Since then, all but three of the Habsburg dynasty found their way here.
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Michaelerkirche
Michaelerkirche is the oldest building on Michaelerplatz (if you discount the Roman ruins as buildings), and dates from the 13th century. Tours of its morbid and slightly disturbing crypt (in German) take you past numerous coffins, some of which have rusted away to reveal their long-deceased occupants in all their deathly splendour, and piles of bones of those who could not afford a proper burial.
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Mozarthaus Vienna
Given a thorough polishing for the Mozart anniversary in 2006, Mozarthaus Vienna, the great composer's residence for 2.5 happy and productive years, is now the city's premiere Mozart attraction.
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Pasqualati Haus
Beethoven made the 4th floor of this house his residence from 1804 to 1814 (he apparently occupied around 80 places in his 35 years in Vienna) and during that time composed Symphonies 4, 5 and 7 and the opera Fidelio , among other works. His two rooms (plus another two from a neighbouring apartment) have been converted into a museum, lightly filled with photos, articles and a handful of his personal belongings.
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Schubert Commemorative Rooms
Franz Schubert spent his dying days, from 1 September to 10 November 1828 in this, his brother's apartment. Even on his death bed (he either died of typhoid fever from drinking infected water, or syphilis) he still managed to compose a string of piano sonatas and his last work, Der Hirt auf dem Felsen (The Shepherd on the Rock). The apartment has few personal effects but somewhat documents his final days as well as his funeral.
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Schubert Geburtshaus
The house where Franz Schubert was born in 1797 was known at that time as Zum roten Krebsen (The Red Crab), but Schubert probably didn't remember much of it as he and his family moved on when he was five. Like many of the city's municipal museums devoted to Vienna's musical sons, there's not a lot to see, but at least you can hear some music and catch the occasional concert.
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St Marxer Friedhof
Also known as the Biedermeier cemetery, after the period when all 6000 graves were laid out, St Marxer Friedhof (Cemetery of St Mark) is a pilgrimage site for Mozart aficionados. In December 1791 Mozart was buried in an unmarked grave with none of his family present. A poignant memorial (Mozartgrab) made from a broken pillar and a discarded stone angel was erected in the area where he was most likely buried.
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Uno City
The UNO City, or Vienna International Centre as it is officially known, is home to a plethora of international organisations but mainly houses the UN's third-largest office. Guided tours take you through conference rooms and exhibitions on UN activities and add insight into the inner-workings. The City probably looked the picture of modernism way back in 1979 when it was built, but now looks quite out of date. You'll need your passport.
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Zentralfriedhof
Opened in 1874, the Zentralfriedhof (Central Cemetery) has grown into one of Europe's biggest cemeteries - larger than the Innere Stadt and, with 2.5 million graves, far exceeding the population of Vienna itself. It has the majority of tombs of Vienna's greats, including Beethoven, Schubert, Brahms, Schönberg and the whole Strauss clan. There's even a monument to Mozart, although he was buried in an unmarked mass grave in the St Marxer Friedhof.
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