When you think of buildings in Vienna, one named after the author of The Communist Manifesto probably doesn't top your list. Yet the Karl-Marx-Hof claims as much historical … [Read more...] about Karl-Marx-Hof public housing
Viennese culture and traditions
Social housing in Red Vienna
One of the lasting legacies of history in Vienna comes, unexpectedly, from a programme of social housing construction in the 1920s and early 1930s. Far ahead of their time … [Read more...] about Social housing in Red Vienna
Empress Elisabeth (Sisi): what you need to know
Ah, Sisi, the 19th-century Empress who still inspires adulation and artists. Sportswoman, fashion icon, traveller, poet, friend to the Hungarians, and tragic victim of an … [Read more...] about Empress Elisabeth (Sisi): what you need to know
Roman Vienna
Cast your mind back a few years. Around 2000 in fact. Long before Vienna echoed to the sound of violins and pianos, you could hear the stamp of Roman legions marching through … [Read more...] about Roman Vienna
Jugendstil and Vienna
Travel around Vienna and you find many architectural and interior design elements described as Jugendstil. And many items in art and design museums share that description, … [Read more...] about Jugendstil and Vienna
Baroque Vienna
You see a lot of architectural and historical terms bandied around in Vienna. Baroque is one of them. You may already be familiar with this particular era and style. But if … [Read more...] about Baroque Vienna