In the spotlight: The Architecture of Viennese Modernism

Every first and third Friday of the month, 16.30h

In the fin de siècle, Vienna was a breeding ground for an unprecedentedly fertile intellectual life in the arts and sciences. Every first and third Friday of the month, the series of guided tours is dedicated to a specific theme that reflects the achievements and special features of this era. Experience revealing and exciting insights and view the works from a completely new perspective.

The dismantling of Vienna's fortifications around the middle of the 19th century was the prelude to what was probably the most comprehensive urban redevelopment project in the Danube metropolis. In its place, Vienna's Ringstrasse was created with its magnificent historicist-style buildings designed by artists such as Hans Canon and Gustav Klimt. Around 1900, the architects of Viennese Modernism such as Otto Wagner, Josef Hoffmann, Adolf Loos and Joseph Maria Olbrich characterised the image of the capital. Discover their pioneering achievements in the field of architecture and interior design!