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Birthplaces of individual people

  • Shakespeare's BirthplaceLocal oak from the Forest of Arden formed the wooden frame of a house on Henley Street. Blue-grey stone from Wilmcote filled the gaps between timbers.
  • Mozart's birthplaceThe structure at No. 9 Getreidegasse in Salzburg rose from the earth during the 12th century. It stood on ground that once belonged to a garden held by…