Britannica Sources used in this answer

Where did Robert Schumann grow up?

Created from Britannica articles using AI. AI can make mistakes, so verify using Britannica articles.

Robert Schumann was born in Zwickau, Saxony, in what is now Germany, and he spent his formative years there. He attended the Zwickau Gymnasium (high school) for eight years, beginning in 1820, and started his musical education at the age of six.12