1. Heiligenstadt retreat

    · Heiligenstadt, Vienna, Austria

    Heiligenstadt retreat
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    On medical advice Beethoven withdrew to rural Heiligenstadt while confronting his worsening hearing loss. Coordinates represent the historic village center; his exact lodging during the entire stay remains debated.

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