in most parts of Austria, as well as in southern Bavaria and the Czech Republic, eastern Switzerland, and northern Italy, Western Slovakia, Hungary and Slovenia. style "width:100%;border:1px solid #FFCC33;" valign top Life He was born in Mendorf near Altmannstein, Landkreis Eichstätt (Eichstätt (district)), Bavaria, and studied theology at the University of Ingolstadt, continuing his studies in Italy from 1787. He was closely associated with the Bavarian Illuminati (Illuminati) of Adam Weishaupt while a student in Ingolstadt, and the ideals of the French Enlightenment (Age of Enlightenment) were a strong influence on his philosophy as a musician as corroborated by his famed ''Zibaldone'' or "Notebooks" compiled toward the end of his career. Commons:Category:Bayern WikiPedia:Bavaria Dmoz:Regional Europe Germany States Bavaria