Gustav-Mahler-Komponierhäuschen
Gustav Mahler's composing hut of 1900 in the forest of Maiernigg on the Wörthersee – a small museum of the City of Klagenfurt on his life and work.
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About the museum
In 1900 Gustav Mahler had a simple, single-room hut with a gabled roof built in a forest clearing above the eastern bay of the Wörthersee near Maiernigg. Not far away stood his summer villa on the lakeshore. In the seclusion of the hut he worked on his compositions during the summer months until 1907: the Fourth to Seventh Symphonies as well as parts of the Eighth were written here.
After the death of his daughter Maria in July 1907, Mahler gave up his summer residence. In 1981 the composing hut was placed under heritage protection and subsequently renovated. It opened as a museum on 7 July 1986; since then the cultural department of the state capital Klagenfurt has run it as a small museum with photographs, sheet music, letters and a bronze bust of the composer; the exhibition was redesigned in 2016.
Mahler's music can be heard in the hut and over loudspeakers outdoors. In summer the hut is also the venue for matinees, readings, theatre and themed walks in the Maiernigg forest. Visitors can reach it only on foot along a forest path.
Highlights
- Original composing hut of 1900 in the forest above the Wörthersee
- Mahler's Symphonies Nos. 4 to 7 were written here
- Exhibition on the life and work of Gustav Mahler
- Summer concerts, readings and theatre in the Maiernigg forest
Permanent exhibition
- Gustav Mahler – Leben und Werk – Small exhibition in the original composing hut about Mahler's summers on the Wörthersee and the works created here.
- Founded
- 1986
- Operated by
- Landeshauptstadt Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, Abteilung Kultur
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €3 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €1Pupils and students |
| Students & apprentices | €1Also for pupils |
Free admission with the Wörthersee Plus Card. Events in the summer programme have their own prices or are free.
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Getting there & parking
By car
Parking available · 15-min walk to the entrance
Car park of the Maiernigg lido on the Wörthersee-Süduferstraße; from there about a 15-minute walk through the forest.
The hut can be reached only on foot; satnav address Wörthersee-Süduferstraße 116 (opposite the Maiernigg lido).
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | On site, Mahler's life and work are explained and recordings of his music are played. Group visits by arrangement. In summer, additional themed walks “In Mahler's Footsteps” with an external Austria Guide (2.5 hours including breakfast and boat trip, registration required). |
