In 1897, Gustav Klimt and other secessionist artists founded the club of revolutionary artists, which produced this breathtaking building. Although admittedly I have also included in in my art-focussed Vienna 1900 tour because of the Beethoven Frieze. Since the Secession is so iconic for Wiener Jugendstil it has to form part of this walk. After you have managed to separate from the gorgeous pavilions, cross Resselpark and head for the Secession building on your right.
The U4 underground station was also designed by Otto Wagner, who was responsible for the design of most of the beautiful green cast iron stations along the U4 overground line. One of the pavilions houses a small and compact exhibition of Otto Wagner’s visionary works as an artist and architect of Viennese Art Nouveau and Modernism. As a matter of fact, only the public outcry saved them from being demolished. Until 1981, these were the most spectacular city train stations of Wien. In the photo you can see that they brim with gorgeous Jugendstil ornaments in green and gold. Although they seem lost in the square’s vast space, the two Otto Wagner pavilions deserve a close look. Otto Wagner Pavilions and U4 metro station Portal architect Friedrich Ohmann also designed the park’s bridges across the river.įrom Stadtpark station, walk along Ringstrasse and Schwarzenbergplatz to the Otto Wagner pavilions at Karlsplatz. Alongside it, an Art Nouveau promenade boasting a marvellous portal and featuring large blue vases invites for a walk. At central Stadtpark, behind Stadtpark station, not only the Wien river cuts through the park. While metro line U4 lines up Otto Wagner’s Jugendstil metro stations like a string of pearls, few travellers know the Wien river promenade. Wien River Promenade And Stadtpark Station The employment lasted just a few weeks, as Hitler clearly underperformed.įrom the Artaria House, head through Johannesgasse for Stadtpark.
However, in 1912, he did re-appear at a side scene of Austrian history when in 1912 he employed a young drawing assistant, called Adolf Hitler. Even more characteristic is the projecting roof decorated with gold painted panels.Īs a matter of fact, Jugendstil architect Max Fabiani was less well known. Squeezed in between two older historic town houses, the building’s dark window frames with unique square grids sharply contrast its crisp white mural. At Kohlmarkt 9, look up from the store front to gaze at the distinctive facade of the Artaria House. Around the corner at Kohlmarkt, an even lesser known Jugendstil discovery waits. Artaria House photo: Thomas Ledl / Wikimedia Commons If you pass by at normal opening hours, it’s definitely worth getting some headache tablets together with a a few gorgeous camera shots of the interiors. In fact, this rich Art Nouveau building is the work of Austrian architekt Oskar Laske, who also built the former University of Business and Economics and public bath Jorgerbad. A sumptuous flower chandelier illuminates medicine cabinets and a Jugendstil angel in stone. Behind its marble façade an utterly elegant parlour displays hundreds of labelled glass and porcelain jars on dark wooden shelves.
Right at vast square Am Hof / Bognergasse 9, two life-size mosaic angels guard the Apotheke Zum Weissen Engel. As you start off in the heart of the city your second stop is a pharmacy. Another peculiarity is the clock-face: rather than round it is horizontal! Pharmacy Zum Weissen Engel The clock was created by Art Nouveau artist Franz Matsch in 1914 and hangs on a bridge between Hoher Markt 10-11 and Hoher Markt 12. All of them had a major influence on Vienna – from Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius and Charlemagne to Prince Eugene of Savoy, Empress Maria Theresia and Joseph Haydn. Why? At 12 noon, the drop-dead beautiful Anker Clock at Hoher Markt gets into action: At precisely the same moment every day, all 12 colourful historic characters pass across the clock’s screen to a contemporary tune.
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Although you are free to start your walk whenever you like, right at midday is the perfect timing. Besides top works of Wiener Jugendstil like the Vienna Secession and Otto Wagner buildings you will discover precious hidden gems. To explore Art Nouveau on your own, embark on an enlightening walk using this comprehensive guide and mapped out walking route.
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