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

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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






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






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






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

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




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




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




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




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




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




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




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




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

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

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

Modern (post-1960s):

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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