Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Innsbruck, Tirol, Austria - Childhood Homes on Waymarking.com

In the hotel "White Cross" there was the childhood home of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The family home is located in Herzog-Friedrich-Strasse 31, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria.

"Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart stayed at the "Weisses Kreuz" Hotel in Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria. In 1769 Leopold Mozart decides, that his genius son needs to get to know the Italian world of music, where leading musicians came from and were educated in. Along Innsbruck, Verona, Mantua, Milano, Bologna, Florence and Rome their path leads up to Naples. On Dec. 15, 1769, the conductor of the orchestra of the Prince-Bishop in Salzburg, Leopold Mozart, arrived to "Weisses Kreuz" in Innsbruck with his 13-year-old son, Wolfgang Amadeus. "Weisses Kreuz" Hotel is located near to the famous "Goldenes Dachl". At that time, the owner of the hotel was Jacob Phillip Pichler, who was also Mayor of Innsbruck.
Leopold Mozart wrote a letter to his wife from which the following quotation is taken:
"We are well, thank God,

we are lodging at the Weisses Kreuz.".

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Name of Famous Person: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Physical Address: Herzog-Friedrich-Strasse 31, 6020 Innsbruck What is this person famous for?: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, with full given names: Joannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart (* January 27, 1756 in Salzburg, Archbishopric of Salzburg, HRR; † December 5, 1791 in Vienna, the Habsburg Monarchy, HRR), was a composer of Viennese Classicism. His extensive work enjoys worldwide popularity, is the most important in the repertoire of classical music. He called himself mostly Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Website verifying legitimacy of site: [Web Link] Personal Experience: The childhood home of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is located in the pedestrian area of Innsbruck, next to a McDonalds restaurant. It falls through its imposing bay and the wrought iron inn sign directly into the eye. Additional Website verifying Site legitimacy: Not listed Other information about area: Not listed

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