Official Review: Beethoven Pasqualati House (Vienna)
LOCATION. The apartment building is to the west of the city centre close to the University of Vienna. And hence not quite the St.-Stephen’s-and-friends attractions that we’ve been covering so far.
Closest tram station: Schottentor. Leave the tram and walk south for another minute. Turn left and you’ll see a cliff right ahead. Take the stairs at the either side, walk up. The house is at the top of the cliff accompanied by Beethoven-themed outlets.
ETYMOLOGY. The quirky name “Pasqualati” might be entirely foreign to us, but is simply the surname of the house owner whose son (another Pasqualati obviously) has been Beethoven’s close friend.
HERITAGE. Beethoven lived here twice, 1804-08 and 1810-14. Outside this period he was to stay over occasionally.
COMPOSITION. Fur Elise, Fidelio as well as the 5th were composed here.
EXISTING CONDITION. You’ll have to walk up flights of stairs as you pass by tourists after tourists. It’s Flat 18. And it’s very spacious – which is yet another triumphant story for composers unlike the desolating Schubert Memorial Apartment we’ve seen last time. Being less central than Mozart House, you can consider this heritage as slightly more chill.
Time is asset: save it for better with 25-min museum tours. Or find yourself in my novel, check out the photo of the day and finish it off with a secret prize.
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Closest tram station: Schottentor. Leave the tram and walk south for another minute. Turn left and you’ll see a cliff right ahead. Take the stairs at the either side, walk up. The house is at the top of the cliff accompanied by Beethoven-themed outlets.
Beethoven Pasqualati House (Vienna)
ETYMOLOGY. The quirky name “Pasqualati” might be entirely foreign to us, but is simply the surname of the house owner whose son (another Pasqualati obviously) has been Beethoven’s close friend.
HERITAGE. Beethoven lived here twice, 1804-08 and 1810-14. Outside this period he was to stay over occasionally.
Clip: Beethoven Pasqualati House (Vienna)
COMPOSITION. Fur Elise, Fidelio as well as the 5th were composed here.
EXISTING CONDITION. You’ll have to walk up flights of stairs as you pass by tourists after tourists. It’s Flat 18. And it’s very spacious – which is yet another triumphant story for composers unlike the desolating Schubert Memorial Apartment we’ve seen last time. Being less central than Mozart House, you can consider this heritage as slightly more chill.
Time is asset: save it for better with 25-min museum tours. Or find yourself in my novel, check out the photo of the day and finish it off with a secret prize.
Tags - in_depth_tourism; museum; London_writer; London_travel; indie_writer; independent_blogger
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