Nikolaus Lenau

1802–1850 (age 48)

Biography

Nikolaus Lenau, born in 1802, became one of Austria’s most introspective Romantic poets, crafting lines that captured the longing of the heart and the solace of nature.

Though his own life was marked by searching, the verses he left behind in Weidling Cemetery continue to comfort readers who find courage in the quiet truths he voiced.

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