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White marble bust
in the courtyard
of his birthplace
at Rohrau
Lower Austria
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small window that light
falls into the bedroom
where Haydn's mother
gave birth to her son Joseph
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where Joseph Haydn
arrived into this world
on March 31, 1732
![](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BP2gyMvM1rs/TE6rWSV0BuI/AAAAAAAAers/TRe23yQon8Q/s400/Burgenland+June_0118.jpg)
of Haydn's birthplace
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view
![](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BP2gyMvM1rs/TE6rX6bNs_I/AAAAAAAAesE/VsEta1KSLME/s400/Haydn+June_0125.jpg)
were blooming
in the frontyard
when I last visited
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looks typical for the region, where
reed thatched farm houses are low-slung
and built along the street,
with small frontyards,
their courtyards hidden away beyond
wide gated entrances
large enough to allow for
horses and wagons
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Photographed
15 June 2010
Images and text
© 2010 by Merisi
Fascinating pictures and history of this great composer - thank you!
ReplyDeleteI think I could have lived then and enjoyed it--what a beautiful place. And that little window with the shutter poking outward is wonderful.
ReplyDeleteI love those inner courtyards. I see them down here almost exclusively in religious buildings but they are very nice.
ReplyDeleteVery nice! I had never seen images from Haydn's birthplace.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely peek into his past and music history. Your pictures are lovely and convey a sense of being there . I hope the day treats you kindly. Blessings...Mary
ReplyDeleteSo charming. I'm thoroughly enjoying these posts, Merisi!
ReplyDeleteI am transfixed and in love with yr new avatar!!
ReplyDeleteI can see nought else :(
The glass with the spoon is uniquely Viennese..sigh...
Wandering Star,
ReplyDeletethank you! :-)
sue,
so serene, isn't it?
Charles Gramlich,
courtyards really give a home intimacy, like porches on Southern homes.
Simona,
I am glad I was able to share it with you!
Wandering Star,
ReplyDeletethank you! :-)
sue,
so serene, isn't it?
Charles Gramlich,
courtyards really give a home intimacy, like porches on Southern homes.
Simona,
I am glad I was able to share it with you!
Mary,
ReplyDeletethank you,
the same to you too!
Paris Breakfast,
wonderful, you finally
noticed! ;-)))
I had to Google the guy. Had NO idea who he was. DOH!
ReplyDeleteDi
Oh, Snappy Di,
ReplyDeleteyou have so many great discoveries ahead of you!
I love the bed and the cradle! And courtyards are such a fine idea.
ReplyDeleteI love the bed and the cradle! And courtyards are such a fine idea.
ReplyDeleteWonderful post!
ReplyDeleteAloha from Waikiki
Comfort Spiral
I love the roses against the blue-green trim.
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