Postsparkasse
Postsparkasse
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Neighbourhood: Inner City
In Vienna's best-known district, pedestrian boulevards Kärntner Strasse and Graben connect you with landmarks such as the Wiener Staatsoper (Vienna State Opera), Vienna’s iconic Stephansdom (St. Stephen’s Cathedral) and the vast compound of Hofburg, the Habsburgs’ former Imperial Palace. Peek down side streets such as Annagasse and Weihburggasse, and Graben’s Seilergasse and Habsburggasse, to get a feel for the centre. The Imperial Apartments and the refreshingly demystifying Sissi Museum are must-dos at Hofburg. Spacious squares such as Am Hof and Freyung often host beautiful seasonal and antiques markets.
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- Stubentor • 4 min walk
- Schwedenplatz • 4 min walk
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rapha_y_nici
Zurich, Switzerland5,919 contributions
Mar 2019 • Couples
Luckily we were here exactly for the opening of the FotoWien exhibition which was a fantastic event.. also thanks to this impressive and beautiful building! We will also come back in the future to see what kind of events will take place here. Also the environment invites for a visit with it’s nice restaurants and facades. Well worth a visit. Near Metro stations ‘Stuebntor’ or ‘Schwedenplatz’. Great architecture!
Written March 24, 2019
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travellerfromatown
Allentown, PA2,890 contributions
Dec 2019 • Couples
Drop in and you’ll be amazed at the history of the building as well as it’s architecture. Great, informative display in the museum.
Written January 12, 2020
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HaNosseah
Basel, Switzerland238 contributions
Jan 2019 • Couples
The Postsparkasse building in Vienna, built by Otto Wagner in 1903, revolutionized architecture in Vienna. You need only compare it with the nearby buildings, especially the pompous ministry building facing it at the other end of the park, to feel what a revolution this must have been. The post office building houses a museum (entrance is free) dedicated to Otto Wagner and his building. There's a good documentary (in German only) about his life and work generally. He designed everything in the Postsparkasse - even down to the chairs and tables used. And it's all there to see, along with plans. Well worth a visit.
Written January 15, 2019
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JJ Whippet
Nantwich249 contributions
Apr 2016 • Friends
Not a place I would have thought of visiting, had I not been part of an organised group tour of Jugendstil Vienna!
Well worth seeking out; apart from anything else, it is not overcrowded with tourists like so many of the more famous buildings of its ilk, so you can walk around freely looking at the displays charting the history of the building, admire the beautiful architecture with its clean and elegant lines, and inspect a few samples of furniture, all designed by Otto Wagner.
As it is still a working building of sorts, you can even make use of a cash dispenser if you have run out of Euros!
Well worth seeking out; apart from anything else, it is not overcrowded with tourists like so many of the more famous buildings of its ilk, so you can walk around freely looking at the displays charting the history of the building, admire the beautiful architecture with its clean and elegant lines, and inspect a few samples of furniture, all designed by Otto Wagner.
As it is still a working building of sorts, you can even make use of a cash dispenser if you have run out of Euros!
Written April 29, 2016
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Noctilucence
Chicago54 contributions
Oct 2015 • Family
Despite being an art history buff and a classicist, I never thought I would see the day when a post office sent architectural tingles down my spine. Then Vienna came along to blow that assumption out of the water.
Postparkasse may not be on your itinerary, though anyone doing a tour around the city on the Ring trams #1 or #2 is likely to see this lovely building in the background. Go in. The experience is well worth a 15 to 20 minute diversion as you breathe in modernity and try to encompass how revolutionary a post office/bank can be.
Architect Otto Wagner had a vision back in the 1880s when he built this place to set it apart from the confectionary, candy puff buildings sprinkled all over the Ring. Not for him the Baroque splendour or the Rococo ornamentation commonplace to the city then. Nope, he decided to try for sharp lines, clean arches, and rigid glass grids that feel almost more Victorian Crystal Palace than they do Austrian. In short, he created an expression of emerging Art Nouveau in an architectural style, setting off a revolution bound to spread through Europe and across the Atlantic, influencing so many cities. He is one of the earliest architects to accomplish this feat, and the monument is here.
The ceiling to the hall/atrium soars overhead, and on a sunny day, light positively drenches the tiled floor. Open space is a concept lacking in certain buildings before this time; not to mention the changing ornamentation and styles. The building itself exudes a solidity, which makes sense given it's a bank and a service of the state. You want your citizens to come in, feel reassured at the most subconscious level, and see an expression of firmness and stability around them. They do, but it's not a bunker where all the gold is held, instead something sublimely light and warm.
Postparkasse may not be on your itinerary, though anyone doing a tour around the city on the Ring trams #1 or #2 is likely to see this lovely building in the background. Go in. The experience is well worth a 15 to 20 minute diversion as you breathe in modernity and try to encompass how revolutionary a post office/bank can be.
Architect Otto Wagner had a vision back in the 1880s when he built this place to set it apart from the confectionary, candy puff buildings sprinkled all over the Ring. Not for him the Baroque splendour or the Rococo ornamentation commonplace to the city then. Nope, he decided to try for sharp lines, clean arches, and rigid glass grids that feel almost more Victorian Crystal Palace than they do Austrian. In short, he created an expression of emerging Art Nouveau in an architectural style, setting off a revolution bound to spread through Europe and across the Atlantic, influencing so many cities. He is one of the earliest architects to accomplish this feat, and the monument is here.
The ceiling to the hall/atrium soars overhead, and on a sunny day, light positively drenches the tiled floor. Open space is a concept lacking in certain buildings before this time; not to mention the changing ornamentation and styles. The building itself exudes a solidity, which makes sense given it's a bank and a service of the state. You want your citizens to come in, feel reassured at the most subconscious level, and see an expression of firmness and stability around them. They do, but it's not a bunker where all the gold is held, instead something sublimely light and warm.
Written October 7, 2015
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JeanneAlbi
Wallasey218 contributions
Oct 2013
After visiting the a Kirche am Steinhof I had to see this building, so many references to it as we explored Vienna. The building is stunning. It's free to enter and you can wander the main banking hall admiring the simplicity of the design and it's effect. The furniture is the original designed by Wagner . The overall effect is sublime, functional, beautiful and the use of aluminium for the heating and to clad the interior uprights is wonderful. Just go and visit it. There is a small museum and shop at cashier 13 which is worth visiting. But the best is the YouTube clip . Search Otto Wagner Postsparkasse it's 26 minutes long and explains wonderfully about the Design, construction and the politics. 26 minutes well spent!
Written October 10, 2013
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bbbuttercup
Houston, TX261 contributions
Oct 2017 • Friends
this is free to go in the lobby. it only takes a few minutes and is centrally located. the building is gorgeous! an architectural gem inside and out. while we were there, all car and foot traffic was stopped on the square. a director and his assistants had a huge drone and they were filming the facade of the building. that was fascinating to watch. they took wide shots and then guided the drone to take close ups of the details. hopefully, maybe i will see this footage in a documentary some day. pop your head in to see the lobby. it is no longer a post office, but it is nice that we were allowed inside for a peek.
Written January 14, 2018
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Fiona A
Toronto, Canada48 contributions
Jul 2015 • Solo
The little museum gives a great overview of Otto Wagner's work. The designs submitted by him and others for the Postsparkasse are interesting to compare. The main hall is like stepping back in time when space and light were valued. I could close my eyes and picture banking a century ago.
Written July 20, 2015
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lizandianp
surrey911 contributions
Sept 2014 • Solo
I had some difficulty finding it although it is easy from the Stubenring .Beware it occupies a whole block and three sides give no clue as to what it is.
The main hall is magnificent with Wagner designed heating ducts and attractive desks and counters.The outside is interesting only from the front overlooking the little green.
I arrived too early to visit the upper parts which do not open until 10am.
Even seeing only a small part I would not have missed it.
The main hall is magnificent with Wagner designed heating ducts and attractive desks and counters.The outside is interesting only from the front overlooking the little green.
I arrived too early to visit the upper parts which do not open until 10am.
Even seeing only a small part I would not have missed it.
Written September 30, 2014
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Deena63
Sydney, Australia212 contributions
Oct 2013 • Couples
Designed by Otto Wagner, this was a groundbreaking modernist architecture building, which is now over 100 years old, but the building is still strikingly modern, with its use of aluminium, and emphasis on functionality. One needs time to soak in the exterior and the interior, and to focus on the detail. So much of what Wagner innovated, still gets done today. It also contains a museum to Wagner and the history of this magnificent building. It is well worth spending time viewing the video which seems to run continuously. The interior decoration and the furnishings were all designed by Wagner with functionality in mind. The duct points for the heated air are worth noting as are the glass floor tiles to allow maxmum light inside the building. Every detail has been thought out so carefully by Wagner. .
Written February 23, 2014
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