The church, along with the hospital, its two dozen pavilions and an Art Nouveau theatre, is the best way to learn about Viennese Jugendstil in all its design perfection. The church was built on the grounds of Vienna’s avantgarde psychiatric clinic for the Mentally Ill. Walls from white Carrara marble, a dome from gold foil, bronze angel statues, and colourful glass mosaic windows sparked a revolution for clericals and the public. It is an absolute highlight for fans of Art Nouveau architecture. Have you ever been to an Art Nouveau church? The Wagner ‘Kirche Am Steinhof’ was Europe’s first church of the modern era.
Location: Karlsplatz, A-1010 Vienna Timings: April to October Tuesday to Sunday (and public holidays): 10am to 6pm closed on 1st May, Easter Monday, Whitmonday and all other public holiday Mondays Admission: EUR 5 (free admission for children and youth under 19 years of age) 2. This highlight is also part of the Vienna Art Nouveau History Tour. Today, one of the pavilions houses a documentary about the life and architecture of Wagner, run by Wien Museum. The centrepiece is a model of the architect’s stunning Church at Steinhof. The pavilions were built in 1898 as station buildings of the Viennese city railway. Otto Wagner Vienna. The two identical green, gold and white pavilions at Karlsplatz are a great start to explore Otto Wagner. Among the best are the Austrian Postal Savings Bank, villas, railway stations, and residential buildings to the most beautiful Art Nouveau weir on the Danube.
#Prominent architects of the vienna secession series
In the last 20 years of his life the trained architect, visual artist and brick layer shaped Vienna with a series of constructions. Most notably, Otto Wagner (1841 to 1918) was one of the founding members of the revolutionary artists’ association Vienna Secession. If you want to trace this period when in Wien, use these eight signature pieces below to plan your itinerary. Essentially, Wagner catapulted Fin-de-Siècle Vienna into the 20th century by celebrating the beauty of simplicity. Unlike any other, Austrian architect, furniture designer, and interior decorator Otto Wagner holds the key to Viennese Modernist and Art Nouveau architecture.
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