Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Where is exactly Mozart's Grave?

Although Mozart is buried somewhere in Vienna's St. Marx cemetery, the exact location is unknown; the current monument and 'grave' are the results of an educated guess. Unfortunately, the cirstances of the composer's burial, and the lack of any definite grave, has led to great confusion, including the common belief that Mozart was dumped into a m grave for paupers. This view stems from a misinterpretation of funerary practices in eighteenth century Vienna.

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