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Vienna Architecture Tours

Viennese Architecture Guides – Austria building walks tailor made for groups in the capital city

post updated 15 May 2024

Contact e-architect for your walking guide in the Austrian capital: isabelle(at)e-architect.com

Our Viennese guided tours are all tailored to suit each booking – exclusive to each client.

Planning a trip in Austria? Please contact Isabelle at e-architect.

Some recent Vienna buildings added on e-architect:

Lycée Français de Vienne and Studio Molière in Vienna building designed by Dietmar Feichtinger Architectes:
Lycee Francais de Vienne and Studio Moliere - Vienna Architecture Tours
photograph : Hertha Hurnaus

Sakura Housing in Vienna
Sakura Housing Vienna Architecture Walking Tours
photograph : Andreas Buchberger

Vienna Walking Tours

Vienna Architecture Introduction

Vienna is the capital city of Austria and is located at the eastern end of the country. Famous architects with buildings in the city include (in chronological order) J.M. Olbrich, Adolf Loos, Hans Hollein and Coop Himmelb(l)au.

Vienna (Hbf) Hauptbahnhof:
Vienna Hauptbahnhof
photo : Irena Jotić

Key historic Viennese buildings include Stephansdom (St. Stephen’s Cathedral), Schloss Belvedere (The Belvedere), Staatsoper (the Opera House) and of course the Museum Quarter buildings. All these buildings can be visited on our Vienna Architecture Tours.

Haas Haus, Stephanplatz:
Haas Haus Vienna building
photo : Irena Jotić

The city is famous for Jugendstil architecture. Key later 19th century / early 20th century Viennese buildings include the ‘American Bar’, or Kärntner Bar, design by Adolf Loos architect ; The Majolikahausdesign by Otto Wagner architect ; Post Sparkasse buildingdesign by Otto Wagner architect ; and the Secession Building design by J.M. Olbrich architect.

Later 20th century Viennese buildings include the Schullin Jewellery shop and Retti candle shop, both by architect Hans Hollein.

krypt.bar – Archeology in a Vienna Jazz Club by architects Büro KLK:
krypt.bar Vienna building interior
picture : David Schreyer

Major recent projects to see include the Town Town Office Tower by famous Viennese architects Coop Himmelb(l)au and Intercity Vienna by SADAR+VUGA, architects.

Vienna Architecture Walking Tours

Vienna Architectural Tours can focus on historical or contemporary buildings or both. We welcome specific requests and try to incorporate specific interests on our Vienna Architecture Tours.

World Museum Vienna Building by Hoskins Architects:
World Museum in Vienna Architecture Tours
photography © Pierer.net/ARGE Ralph Appelbaum Associates/Hoskins Architects

e-architect can provide basic information on building types up to a year ahead of your tour. For example a group of architects interested in Viennese housing can receive basic information allowing a tour programme to be agreed prior to their visit to Austria. Visitors can be met from their accommodation or at the starting point of their architectural walking tour.

Vienna Building : key contemporary buildings

Wirtschafts University Building design by CRAB Studio, Architects:
Law Faculties and Central Administration Buildings Vienna Architecture Tours
photo © Kurt Kuball

Vienna Walking Tours

Contact us to arrange your Vienna architectural tour: isabelle(at)e-architect.com / mob. +44 (0)7952 149814

Can be twinned with Bratislava Architecture Walking Tours a short trip to the east

Gasometer community by Coop Himmelblau architects:
Gasometer community Vienna building by Coop Himmelblau architects
picture : Irena Jotić

Architecture Tours

e-architect also organise architecture walking tours in other European cities such as Berlin, Copenhagen, Barcelona, Edinburgh, Glasgow, London, Madrid, Milan and Paris.

Architecture Walking Tours

Location: Vienna, Austria, central Europe

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Building with Verandas design by Rüdiger Lainer + Partner architects:
Building with Verandas Vienna Apartment Building
image : Hubert Dimko
Building with Verandas

World Museum building design by Hoskins Architects based in Glasgow, Scotland:
World Museum Vienna architecture news
photograph © Pierer.net/ARGE Ralph Appelbaum Associates/Hoskins Architects
World Museum Vienna Building

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