Beethoven Lived Here is a photograph by Irene Moriarty which was uploaded on August 12th, 2021.
Beethoven Lived Here
This is the most famous of Ludwig van Beethoven’s many residences in Vienna. Beethoven was born in Germany in 1770, but moved to Vienna when he was... more
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Beethoven Lived Here
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Irene Moriarty
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Photograph
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This is the most famous of Ludwig van Beethoven’s many residences in Vienna. Beethoven was born in Germany in 1770, but moved to Vienna when he was 21. He was a recluse, mostly because his hearing deteriorated over the years. The “Ode to Joy" in the last movement of his Ninth Symphony is the anthem of the European Union.
In the corner you can see a statue of St. Florian, the saint who protects buildings against fires, floods, lightning and all other dangers. St. Florian is also the patron saint of chimney sweeps and firefighters, and the patron saint of Austria.
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August 12th, 2021
