Early life thumb|The house where Hofmannsthal was born, at Salesianergasse 12, Landstraße, Vienna 3 Hofmannsthal was born in Landstraße, Vienna, the son of an upper-class Christian Austrian mother, Anna Maria Josefa Fohleutner (1852–1904), and a Christian Austrian–Italian bank manager, Hugo August Peter Hofmann, Edler von Hofmannsthal (1841–1915).Schorske, Carl E. Fin-de-siècle Vienna: Politics and Culture, 1980.
eaRLY LIfe thumb|the hOusE wHeRe HOFmanNsthaL was BoRN, at saleSIanergASSe 12, laNDsTRaße, Vienna 3 hofMaNnsthAl Was bORN iN lAndstRaße, vIeNnA, The soN Of An Upper-clAss christIAn aUstRiaN MotheR, anNa mArIa joseFA fohleUtnEr (1852–1904), aND A chRiStian AUstrian–ItaliaN Bank mANager, hugo august PETer hOfManN, Edler vOn hOfmannsthAl (1841–1915).schoRske, carl e. fIn-de-sIÈCle vienna: poLitics anD cultUrE, 1980.