Vienna Art Nouveau: Otto Wagner and the City Trains 3-hour Private History Tour
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Wien

Embark on a half-day, scholar-guided historical journey through Vienna’s Art Nouveau Metro Stations and iconic Art Nouveau structures. During this tour, you will learn about the design principles, political and aesthetic philosophies that shaped this elegant style at the turn of the century.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Secession Building (Secessionsgebaude) - The Secession Building is an exhibition hall, completed in 1898 by Joseph Maria Olbrich as an architectural manifesto for the Vienna Secession, a group of rebel artists that seceded from the long-established fine art institution. Its interior displays the famous Beethoven Frieze painted by Gustav Klimt painted for one of the original exibitions.
  • Stadtpark - The Stadtpark (City Park) in Vienna, Austria is a large municipal park that extends from the Ringstraße in the Innere Stadt first district up to the Heumarkt.
  • Karlsplatz - Karlsplatz Stadtbahn Station is a former station of the Viennese Stadtbahn. The buildings above ground on Karlsplatz are a well-known example of Jugendstil architecture. They were designed by Otto Wagner, adviser to the Transport Commission in Vienna, and Joseph Maria Olbrich
  • Otto Wagner Pavillon Karlsplatz - An exhibit on the life and work of Viennese modernist architect Otto Wagner in an 1898 art nouveau station building that he designed.
  • Postsparkasse - The Austrian Postal Savings Bank building is a famous building in Vienna, designed and built by the architect Otto Wagner. The building is regarded as an important work of Vienna Secession, branch of Art Nouveau.
  • Vienna Naschmarkt - Vienna’s best-known culinary market has around 120 colorful market stands and lively restaurants.
What's Included
  • Expert-led 3-hour Vienna Art Nouveau tour
  • Explore metro stations & iconic buildings
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Entrance fees: From April to October, when the museum is open, this tour incorporates a visit to the Otto Wagner Pavillon. Admission fees are as following: €5 for General admission €4 for Senior citizens, students, holders of Vienna Card and persons with disabilities
  • Entrance fees: If you tour on Tuesday to Sunday, €9,50 Adults and €6 students and seniors admission to Secession House to see Gustave Klimt’s famous Beethoven Frieze. Your guide will help you to pay.
Location
Operngasse 7
Operngasse
Please meet your guide outside Café Museum, Operngasse 7A-1010 Vienna, Austria
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Lady_dee
Jul 15, 2023
Wonderful architecture tour! - If architecture is your passion, then this tour is for you! Our guide, Annelie, was a wealth of information about Vienna Secessionism (Vienna’s brand of Art Nouveau), and about Vienna itself. We met outside a traditional Viennese café, where we found our jetlagged selves craving coffee. Alas, coffee “to go” is not commonly available in Vienna, where coffee is meant to be slowly sipped and savored over a newspaper (or several newspapers). Hence, the tour began with coffee and pastries (yum!) inside the café with Annelie giving us an overview of the tour and of Vienna Secessionism. Once on foot, we covered a wide territory (including a ride on the U-Bahn) and saw some beautiful and unique architecture. The Vienna Secessionist building was a highlight, and Annelie’s description of Gustav Klimt’s “Beethoven Frieze” inside the building was particularly helpful (note—entrance fee to the building is not included in the price of the tour). Wandering through Otto Wagner’s Postal Savings Bank was another joy. I highly recommend this tour for architectural aficionados!
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965birgitf
Jan 8, 2023
Hihglights of Jugendstil or the New Art - The Bthoven Fies in the Sezession but as well the Majolikahouses near by the Naschmarkt. And last but not least the Zacherl-house in the downtown.
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