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( 535 90 65; 01, Tuchlauben 19; 10am-1pm & 2-6pm Tue-Sun; Stephansplatz) An unas-
suming house on Tuchlauben hides quite a remarkable decoration: the oldest extant secu-
lar murals in Vienna. The small frescos, dating from 1398, tell the story of the minstrel
Neidhart von Reuental (1180-1240) and life in the Middle Ages in lively and jolly
scenes.
Ankeruhr
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CLOCK
(Anker Clock; 01, Hoher Markt 10-11; Stephansplatz, Schwedenplatz) Hoher Markt is Vienna's oldest
square and was once the centre of the Roman outpost; today it is also home to the Anker-
uhr, an art nouveau masterpiece created by Franz von Matsch in 1911 and named after
the Anker Insurance Co, which commissioned it. Over a 12-hour period, figures slowly
pass across the clock face, indicating the time against a static measure showing the
minutes. People flock here at noon, when all the figures trundle past in succession to the
tune of organ music.
Ruprechtskirche
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CHURCH
(St Rupert's Church; 535 60 03; www.ruprechtskirche.at ; 01, Seitenstettengasse 5; 10am-noon & 3-5pm Mon,
Wed & Fri, 10am-noon Tue & Thu; Schwedenplatz, 1, 2 Schwedenplatz) Located a few steps north
of Ruprechtsplatz, the picturesque, ivy-clad Ruprechtskirche dates from about 1137 or
earlier, giving it the honour of being the oldest church in Vienna. The interior is sleek and
worth a quick viewing, with a Romanesque nave from the 12th century.
Beethoven Pasqualatihaus
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HOUSE MUSEUM
( www.wienmuseum.at ; 01, Mölker Bastei 8; adult/under 19yr €4/free; 10am-1pm & 2-6pm Tue-Sun; Schot-
tentor, D, 1, 2 Schottentor) Beethoven made the 4th floor of this house his residence from
1804 to 1814 (he apparently occupied around 80 places in his 35 years in Vienna, but
thankfully not all of them are museums!) and during that time composed Symphonies 4,
5 and 7 and the opera Fidelio , among other works. The museum is lightly filled with pho-
tos, articles and a handful of his personal belongings.
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