The Most Famous Buildings and Architecture to See in Vienna, Austria

Hundertwasser Haus and museum, Vienna, Austria - Architecture

Hundertwasser Haus and museum

Vienna is a must-see destination for architecture students and the lovers of the dominating art movements of the late 19th century and the first half of the 20th century. Both Jugendstil (Art Nouveau, Secession) and Viennese Modernism is richly represented in the city's architecture. But if you seek more recent buildings, the Austrian capital has a range of sights for you, too. Browse our list below and put your own route plan together for an architecture themed journey.

Art Nouveau / Jugendstil / Secession style buildings / Viennese Modernism in Vienna:

    1.) Underground station Karlsplatz (U-bahn) - by Otto Wagner
    Karlsplatz, 1040 Wien
    Web: Otto Wagner Pavillon

    Karlsplatz, Otto Wagner Pavillon, Wien / Vienna - Jugendstil, Secession, Art Nouveau

    Karlsplatz, Otto Wagner Pavillon, Wien / Vienna - Jugendstil, Secession, Art Nouveau

    2.) Underground station Schönbrunn (U-bahn) - by Otto Wagner
    Schönbrunn, 1130 Wien

    Underground station Schönbrunn by Otto Wagner, Wien / Vienna - Jugendstil, Secession, Art Nouveau

    Underground station Schönbrunn by Otto Wagner, Wien / Vienna - Jugendstil, Secession, Art Nouveau

    3.) Palmenhaus Schönbrunn / Palm House in Schönbrunn park
    Schlosspark, 1130 Wien
    Web: Palmenhaus Schönbrunn

    Palmenhaus Schönbrunn, Wien / Vienna - Jugendstil, Secession, Art Nouveau

    Palmenhaus Schönbrunn, Wien / Vienna - Jugendstil, Secession, Art Nouveau

    4.) Hofpavillon Schönbrunn - by Otto Wagner
    Schönbrunner Schloßstraße, 1130 Wien

    5.) Otto Wagner Schützenhaus
    Obere Donaustraße 26, 1020 Wien
    Web: Schützenhaus (now a Restaurant)

    Ottow Wagner Schützenhaus, Wien / Vienna - Jugendstil, Secession, Art Nouveau

    6.) Majolika Haus - by Otto Wagner
    Linke Wienzeile 40, 1060 Wien

    Majolikahaus (Linke Wienzeile 40, 1060 Wien) - by Otto Wagner, Vienna - Jugendstil, Secession, Art Nouveau

    7.) Kettenbrückengasse underground station, U4 - by Otto Wagner
    Kettenbrückengasse, 1050 Wien

    Kettenbrückengasse U-Bahn Station (Kettenbrückengasse, 1050 Wien) - by Otto Wagner, Vienna - Jugendstil, Secession, Art Nouveau

    8.) Medallion Haus - by Otto Wagner
    Linke Wienzeile 38, 1060 Wien

    Medallionhaus (Linke Wienzeile 38, 1060 Wien) - by Otto Wagner, Vienna - Jugendstil, Secession, Art Nouveau

    9.) Secession building - by Joseph Olbrich
    Friedrichstraße 12, 1010 Wien

    Wiener Secession building (Friedrichstraße 12, 1010 Wien) - by Joseph Olbrich, Wien - Jugendstil, Secession, Art Nouveau

    10.) Österreichische Postsparkasse / Austrian Postal Savings Bank - by Otto Wagner
    Georg-Coch-Platz 2, 1010 Wien

    Österreichische Postsparkasse - by Otto Wagner, Wien - Jugendstil, Secession, Art Nouveau

    11.) Engel Apotheke - by Oskar Laske
    Bognergasse 9, 1010 Wien

    12.) Haus Portois & Fix - by Max Fabiani
    Ungargasse 59 - 61, 1030 Wien

    13.) Palmenhaus Burggarten / Palm House in Burggarten
    Burggarten 1, 1010 Wien

    Palmenhaus Burggarten, Wien / Palm House in Burggarten, Vienna, Austria - Secession, Jugendstill, Art Noveau, Architecture

    14.) Anker Clock / Ankeruhr - by Franz von Matsch
    Hoher Markt 10-11, 1010 Wien

    15. Loos Haus, now Raiffeisen Bank - by Adolf Loos
    Michaelerplatz 3, 1010 Wien

    Loos Haus, now Raiffeisen Bank (Michaelerplatz 3, 1010 Wien) - by Adolf Loos, Vienna - Wiener Moderne, Viennese Modernism, Architecture

    16.) Loosbar - by Adolf Loos
    Kärntner Durchgang 10, 1010 Wien
    Web: American bar

    17.) Knize & Comp, Store for men's fashion - by Adolf Loos
    Graben 13, 1010 Wien

    18.) MANZ bookshop store front - by Adolf Loos
    Kohlmarkt 16, 1010 Wien

    MANZ bookshop store front (Kohlmarkt 16, 1010 Wien) - by Adolf Loos, Vienna - Wiener Moderne, Viennese Modernism, Architecture

Bauhaus, Art Deco:

  • Wittgenstein House (Parkgasse 18, 1030 Wien) - by Ludwig Wittgenstein and Paul Engelmann
  • Karl-Marx-Hof (near Boschstraße, 1190 Wien) - by Karl Ehn
  • Werkbundsiedlung / Council Estate (Woinovichgasse, Weitingergasse, Jagdschloßgasse, Jagicgasse, 1130 Wien) - by Josef Frank, Adolf Loos, Josef Hoffmann, Margarete Schütte-Lihotzky

Eco architecture:

1.) Hundertwasser Village
Kegelgasse 37-39, 1030 Wien
Web: www.hundertwasser-village.com

Hundertwasser Village Wien - Vienna, eco architecture building

Hundertwasser Village Wien - Vienna, eco architecture building

2.) Kunst Haus Wien, Museum Hundertwasser
Untere Weißgerberstraße 13, 1030 Wien
Web: www.kunsthauswien.com

Kunst Haus Wien, Museum Hundertwasser (Untere Weißgerberstraße 13, 1030 Wien) - Vienna, eco architecture building

Kunst Haus Wien, Museum Hundertwasser - Vienna, eco architecture building

Kunst Haus Wien, Museum Hundertwasser - Vienna, eco architecture building

Kunst Haus Wien, Museum Hundertwasser - Vienna, eco architecture building

Kunst Haus Wien, Museum Hundertwasser - Vienna, eco architecture building

Kunst Haus Wien, Museum Hundertwasser - Vienna, eco architecture building

Modern (post-1960s):

1.) Campus of the Vienna University of Economics and Business
Welthandelsplatz 1, 1020 Wien
Web: WU campus
Architect: Zaha Hadid

WU Campus, Wien - Vienna University of Economics and Business

WU Campus, Wien - Vienna University of Economics and Business

WU Campus, Wien - Vienna University of Economics and Business

WU Campus, Wien - Vienna University of Economics and Business

WU Campus, Wien - Vienna University of Economics and Business

WU Campus, Wien - Vienna University of Economics and Business

WU Campus, Wien - Vienna University of Economics and Business

WU Campus, Wien - Vienna University of Economics and Business

WU Campus, Wien - Vienna University of Economics and Business

2.) Gasometer
Guglgasse 6, 1110 Wien
Web: Gasometer shopping and cultural center
Architects: Jean Nouvel (Gasometer A), Coop Himmelblau (Gasometer B), Manfred Wehdorn (Gasometer C) and Wilhelm Holzbauer (Gasometer D)

Gasometer, Wien - Vienna architecture

3.) Vienna Main Railway Station / Wien Hauptbahnhof
Alfred-Adler-Straße 107, 1100 Wien
Web: BahnhofCity Wien Hauptbahnhof
Architect: Theo Hotz


Hauptbahnhof, Wien / Vienna Main Railway Station - modern architecture

4.) DC Tower 1
Donau-City-Straße 7, 1220 Wien
Web: Vienna DC Towers
Architect: Dominique Perrault

DC Tower 1 Vienna, Wien, Donau City

5.) Tech Gate Vienna
Donau-City-Straße 9, 1220 Wien
Web: Tech Gate Vienna
Architect: Wilhelm Holzbauer and Sepp Frank

Tech Gate Vienna, Wien, Donau City

6.) Hochhaus Neue Donau / Seidler-Turm
Wagramer Straße 4, 1220 Wien
Web: Harry Seidler & Associates
Architect: Harry Seidler

Hochhaus Neue Donau / Seidler-Turm, Wien, Vienna, Donau City

7.) Vienna International Centre (VIC)
Wagramer Str. 5, 1400 Wien, Austria
Web: United Nations Office, Vienna
Architect: Johann Staber

Vienna International Center, Wien, VIC

Vienna International Center, Wien, VIC

8.) MQ / MuseumsQuartier: several buildings within the MQ
Museumsplatz 1, 1070 Wien
Web: MuseumsQuartier Wien, Vienna
Architects: Laurids and Manfred Ortner, and others

Museumsquartier Wien, Mumok - Museum of Modern Art, Vienna

Museumsquartier Wien, Leopold Museum, Vienna

9.) Haas House near Stephansplatz
Goldschmiedgasse 3, 1010 Wien
Web: Hans Hollein website
Architect: Hans Hollein

10.) Vienna Twin Tower (Wienerberg City)
Wienerbergstraße 11, 1100 Wien
Web: Vienna Twin Tower and Wienerberg City
Architect: Massimiliano Fuksas

Architecture Museum:

Az W - Architekturzentrum Wien / The Austrian Architecture Museum
Address: MuseumsQuartier, Museumsplatz 1, 1070 Wien
Web: www.azw.at