“Schaufensterbummel” in the 7th district
“Schaufensterbummel” in the 7th district
The first Christmas Market, called “Christkindlmarkt”, are opening this weekend. I went to visit the one on Spittelberg in the 7th district near Mariahilfer Straße and Volkstheater. The area is known for its charming Biedermeier lanes of Vienna‘s former suburb. As I´ve been there very early in the day, the market was unusual empty, it´s one of […]
Founded on April 3rd 1897 by a group of artists including Klimt, Koloman Moser, Josef Hoffmann, Max Kurzweil and Joseph Maria Olbrich the Vienna Secession objected to the prevailing conservatism of the Vienna Künstlerhaus with its traditional orientation. The movement included painters, sculptors, and architects, there wasn´t one single style among the artists. They wanted to explore all […]