The Karlsplatz metro station is defined by two identical, symmetrical pavilions clad in white marble slabs with delicate, gilded iron decorations and sunflowers painted in gold. Designed by architect Otto Wagner at the very end of the…
Naschmarkt Food and Architecture
Stroll through Vienna's premier open-air market while admiring Otto Wagner's legendary Art Nouveau apartments. This walk combines culinary tastings of traditional Austrian snacks with the bold, floral architecture of early modernism.
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1. Karlsplatz Metro Station
2. Secession
The Secession building stands out for its massive white cube topped by a delicate, gilded dome of bronze laurel leaves. Designed by Joseph Maria Olbrich in eighteen ninety-eight, this gallery was the manifesto of a group of rebellious…
3. Urbanek
Urbanek occupies a narrow storefront on the Naschmarkt, recognizable by the hams and sausages hanging in the window. It began as a small shop for specialized provisions and grew into a deli where locals stand at cramped tables for a glass…
4. Vienna Vinegar Brewery, Wiener Coffee Roasting Gegenbauer
The long, tiled corridor of the Gegenbauer factory smells of sharp acetic acid and roasted coffee beans. Erwin Gegenbauer manages this space as a family operation, producing artisanal vinegars and oils in glass vessels that line the…
5. Drechsler Wienzeile
Café Drechsler sits on the corner of the Linke Wienzeile with a bright, wrap-around glass facade that opens fully during the warmer months. While the building itself dates back to the nineteen-twenties, the coffee house became a permanent…
6. Wienzeilenhäuser von Otto Wagner
Two buildings stand side by side on the Linke Wienzeile, covered in distinct decorative facades. One is defined by its ornate, gold-leafed floral medallions, while its neighbor features a skin of white ceramic tiles and iron roses. Otto…
7. Majolikahaus of Otto Wagner
The Majolikahaus wears a skin of floral ceramic tiles that burst into vibrant pinks and greens against the grey Viennese streets. Otto Wagner designed this apartment building in eighteen ninety-eight, covering its entire facade in…