Bergkirche in Eisenstadt

Burial place of composer Joseph Haydn in Eisenstadt, Austria

The church named Bergkirche (Hill Church) was founded in 1715. Today, it houses the mausoleum of Austrian composer Joseph Haydn. Therefore, people also call it Haydnkirche.

Burial place of Joseph Haydn

A strange detail is the fact that Haydn was buried without his head, as the skull had been stolen. After finding his skull in Vienna, his body was completed in 1954.

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Haydnhaus in Vienna

Frontview of the Haydnhaus

The Haydnhaus in Vienna is where the Austrian composer Joseph Haydn spent his last years. The museum inside explains how Haydn lived in this period and shows several pieces of his former household. A reconstructed garden completes the offer.

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