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Haydn's birthplace in RohrauDguendel · CC BY 3.0

What to do · Carnuntum

Haydn's birthplace in Rohrau

Museum · 45 min · €8 · the thatched house where Joseph and Michael Haydn were born

InformationFrom €8 per person
From
€8 per person
Duration
45 min
Season
23 March to 1 November, Tuesday to Sunday; closed in winter
Who it's for
Adults and teenagers interested in music

A single-storey country house with a reed roof, on Rohrau's main street, 10 km south of Carnuntum: Joseph Haydn was born here in 1732, and his brother Michael. After renovation it reopened in 2017 with a permanent exhibition on the family and a concert hall. It is open Tuesday to Sunday and public holidays from 10:00 to 17:00; it is closed from 2 November 2026 to 22 March 2027. It costs €8. Without a car it is difficult: bus 275 does not run on weekends or public holidays.

With teenagers

Opening hours and prices can change: check them before you go.

Round off the plan

Where to eat, where to stay and what else to do

To eat nearby

The Goldener Anker's St Martin's goose© Zum Goldenen AnkerEating while looking at the Danube

Zum Goldenen Anker

Restaurant · Hainburg an der Donau · €€€€

What to order: the seasonal dish; in November, the Martinigansl, the roast St Martin's goose.

Winter · Friday to Monday · Closed Tuesday to Thursday
A courtyard table under the vine, with the menu and a mural of musicians behind© HaydnstüberlLunch in Hainburg's old town

Haydnstüberl

Restaurant · Hainburg an der Donau · €€€€

What to order: the weekday midday menu or a schnitzel in the courtyard in summer.

Midday from 11:00 to 14:30 · Sunday from 11:00 to 14:00 · Book by telephone

To stay nearby

The facade of the Hotel Marc Aurel in Petronell© Hotel Marc AurelHotel

Hotel Marc Aurel

3 stars · 130 m from the Roman quarter · Home-cooking restaurant

Dogs welcome

Why we like it: A three-star hotel in the centre of Petronell, a step from Carnuntum's Roman quarter, with a restaurant of home-style Austrian cooking and check-in at any time.

From €58 / night View details
The Hotel Altes Kloster in Hainburg© Hotel Altes KlosterHotel

Hotel Altes Kloster

4 stars · A former convent in Hainburg's old town · Beside the Danube

Dogs welcome

Why we like it: A four-star hotel in a former convent in Hainburg's historic centre, with a Danube view, a restaurant and family rooms, 8 km from Carnuntum.