Otto Wagner Pavillon Karlsplatz

The construction around 1900 of Vienna’s Stadtbahn, or city railway, was a milestone in Vienna’s development into a modern metropolis. Preeminent architect Otto Wagner succeeded in combining functionality with artistry, fitting the city’s public transit system with a unique look. Its stations remain icons of Vienna’s cityscape and are used daily by thousands of passengers.

The two pavilions on Karlsplatz are among the best-known buildings of Viennese modernism. 

Wagner used iron constructions, into which marble slabs were inserted. The rich ornamental decoration underlined the location’s importance.

In the western pavilion, the Wien Museum recalls the life and work of Otto Wagner, showing his significance for the development of Vienna as a modern metropolis and his importance for the architecture of the 20^th century.

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