Ybbs an der Donau — Haydn’s predecessor, and a spire decided by a vote

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Ybbs an der Donau — Haydn's predecessor, and a spire decided by a vote

Ybbs an der Donau is in this archive for its events: 1 published here, with their dates.

What this page is

This page gathers what Cultural Heritage Online documents in Ybbs an der Donau, Austria: the entries are the ones already published, each with its own sources, its position and its photographs. It is the shortest way to everything we hold in the city, and it is updated as the archive grows.

Why visit

Ybbs an der Donau is the birthplace of Gregor Joseph Werner, born on 28 January 1693, the predecessor of Joseph Haydn as Kapellmeister of the Esterházy court.

Origins and history

There are hints of a Celtic settlement on the hill near the town called Marienhöhe, with an earthwork and sacrifice stones, though the site has not yet been studied scientifically. Excavations by the federal monuments office in 1962 and 1963 brought to light, in the south-east of the commune near the Sarlinger church, the foundations of a predecessor building, settlement pits and graves of the Hallstatt culture; a bronze sword is another witness of the pre-Roman period. In 1874, after a vote among the inhabitants, the church tower was given its neo-Gothic spire.

Key facts

  • Country: Austria
  • Region: Lower Austria
  • Places in this archive: 0
  • Centre of the documented entries: 48.1667°N, 15.0667°E

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Sources

The dates and the titles above are our own record. The history on this page rests on the two sources listed.

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