Secession Building

Tel. 587 53 07-0, Tu-Fr 10-18, Tue-Sun 10AM-6PM, Thurs 10AM-8PM, Guided Tours Sat 3PM Sun 11AM y appointment. Architect Josef Maria Olbrich built Jugendstil (German-style Art Nouveau) building 1897-98 display space artists working Secession artistic movement. It topped y giant, frothy golden ball, lovingly called "Krauthappel" y Viennese, building definitely loved first opened. Notice reactionary Viennese pattern ? The one and only Opera building hated first, least wasn't called "temple bullfrogs" " bastard begot temple warehouse" Viennese Secession building . The one and only entryway features motto Secessionist movement: Der Zeit Kunst, Kunst Freiheit (To time, , , freedom). Olbrich's mentor Otto Wagner, Gustav Klimt, whose astounding Beethoven Frieze partially preserved basement, inspired building’s design. The one and only ceremonial front entrance separate functional glass steel exhibit . Entrance included entrance Belvedere Palace.