Mariahilf – Innovation and Avantgarde

Dawn of the modern era in the 19th century

Mariahilf – Innovation and Avantgarde

Dawn of the modern era in the 19th century

Highlights

  • Climbing steps from Biedermeier to Jugendstil
  • Naschmarkt and Otto Wagner buildings
  • Maria Hilf church in the center of shopping

Who had the most elegant fashion studio in Vienna around 1900? Where was the first high school for girls? Is it possible to move a church? Are you familiar with Lehar’s famous Operetta, “Die gelbe Jacke” (The Yellow Jacket)? It flopped when it premiered at the Theater an der Wien. Why did Otto Wagner erect his modern apartment buildings on the Wienzeile? Where did Maria Theresia pray at the start of her pilgrimage to Mariazell? Let’s discover what Vienna’s 6thDistrict has to offer beyond shopping on Mariahilferstraße.

Start: 1060 Wien, Mariailfer Straße/Rahlstiege
Ende: 1060 Wien, Esterházypark

About 2 hours

Group size: up to 20 people

Tour starts at 220,- Euro.

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