The house in the old spa village of Heiligenstadt where Beethoven, going deaf, wrote the 'Heiligenstadt Testament' in 1802. Fourteen rooms show his ear trumpets, his death mask and the key to his coffin, and the first sketches of the 'Eroica' were made here.
- Address
- Probusgasse 6, 1190 Wien
- Hours
- Tue-Sun 10:00-13:00, 14:00-17:00; closed Mon
- Best time to go
- Morning, Afternoon · About 1 h
- Price
- EUR 9, reduced EUR 7; free under 19 and on the first Sunday of the month (Wien Museum, 2026)
- Price level
- €
- Free entry
- First Sunday of every month
Also free for: Under 19s
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Make it a half day in Heiligenstadt: the Vienna Tourist Board's Beethoven trail also lists the Beethovengang monument and the Heiligenstädter Park nearby.
- The Heurigen of Grinzing and Nussdorf are close for an evening glass afterwards.
- Free on the first Sunday of every month.