Architecture

Heinrich von Ferstel

1828–1883Local figure

Heinrich von Ferstel

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  • Studied here

    Academy of Fine Arts Vienna

    A prestigious public art school with a rich history dating back to 1688.

  • Created here

    Café Central

    Around 1900, Café Central functioned as an unofficial headquarters for Vienna’s intellectual life, with regulars including Peter Altenberg, Arthur Schnitzler, Sigmund Freud, Adolf Loos, and the exiled Leon Trotsky. Trotsky’s later role in the Russian Revolution gave particular bite to the contemporary joke that the unassuming chess player known as Bronstein might someday overturn an empire.

  • Created here

    MAK – Museum of Applied Arts

    The MAK is renowned for its extensive collection of arts and crafts, design, architecture, and contemporary art.

  • Created here

    Votive Church

    Ferstel designed the neo-Gothic church raised in gratitude for the emperor's survival.

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