Showing posts with label Wien. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Wien. Show all posts

Saturday, 16 April 2011

Hundertwasserhaus in Wien

Hundertwasserhaus Wien

The architecture of Hundertwasser always strikes me with its creativity and love to nature...The Hundertwasserhaus in Vienna, built 1983-1985, is no exception. Even if one may enjoy the building only from outside (no visits inside are available), his art as well as the power of colours impress a lot! Loving also the green plants, Hundertwasser had made this building a home for 250 trees and bushes (on the roof and the balconies)...Antonio Gaudi has had a big influence on his works.

Hundertwasserhaus Wien

Since 2005 the "Hundertwasserhaus" is the forth biggest place of interest in Vienna and Austria!

Sunday, 3 April 2011

Müllverbrennungsanlage Spittelau in Wien

Hundertwasser Spittelau Wien

Hundertwasser Spittelau

The colours loving artist Friedrich Hundertwasser had also designed an insenaration factory, the "Müllverbrennuungsanlage Spittelau" in Vienna. To reach it one should get the U4 and get off on the stop Spittelau. As the rest of his works I was impressed by its beauty. Here one can find apples and strawberries around the windows for example...and a cute hat on the roof of the building:-)

Hundertwasser Spittelau

Hundertwasser Spittelau Wien

Saturday, 2 April 2011

"Ankeruhr" in Wien/Vienna

While having a stroll through the center of Vienna I have discovered the lovely clock called "Ankeruhr". Die Ankeruhr am Hohen Markt is a 4-meter-big clock in art nouveau design, which has been installed in 1914. It feautures 12 different characters from the Austrian history (such as old kings and musicians). Its location, "der Hohe Markt", is the oldest square in town.

At 12h (lunch time) every day a big crowd gathers in front of it to watch the show display of all of them. Even in the night the clock is worth a sight!