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Was ist die Haydn-Gedenkstätte in Eisenstadt?
- Das Haydnhaus in Eisenstadt, wo Haydn von 1766 bis 1778 wohnte, heute Museum
- Das Geburtshaus Haydns
- Die Haydnkirche
- Das Sterbehaus Haydns
Why this is the correct answer
Haydn moved to Eisenstadt in 1766 when Prince Nikolaus Esterházy expanded the court there, and he lived in the house on what is now Haydngasse until 1778. During these years he composed dozens of symphonies, string quartets, and keyboard sonatas in close proximity to his employer's court. The Haydn House was acquired by the municipality and opened as a museum in 1932, displaying period instruments, manuscripts, and personal mementos related to the composer.