Salzburg — Mozart’s Birth House – Our Frankfurt Germany Mission

We enjoyed spending a couple of hours here, in the place where Mozart grew up, learning about the Mozart family. It was interesting. The tour took us through the home/museum. Really only the kitchen looked like it might have looked back then. Still, there is something quite moving about being “in the place where it happened.”

From Wikipedia:

Birthplace of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Mozart’s birthplace (German: Mozarts Geburtshaus or Hagenauerhaus) is the birthplace of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart at No. 9 Getreidegasse in Salzburg, Austria. The Mozart family resided on the third floor from 1747 to 1773. Mozart himself was born here on 27 January 1756. He was the seventh child of Leopold Mozart, who was a musician of the Salzburg Royal Chamber.

Since 1880 the building has housed a museum that depicts the early life of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, his first musical instruments, his friends, and his passionate interest in opera. The third floor exhibits Mozart’s childhood violin as well as portraits, documents, and early editions of his music, and the second floor is devoted to Mozart’s interest in opera and includes the clavichord on which he composed The Magic Flute. The structure is owned by the Mozart Foundation.

This is the kitchen of the home:

The family tree:

The room where he was born:

The small violin especially made for Mozart as a child:

I got the feeling that there are several places in Salzburg competing for the treasures from Mozart’s life. This museum/home focused on his younger years and family life. I’m glad we visited.