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Secession
I., Friedrichstrasse 12
Tel. 587 53 07
www.secession.at
Tuesday-Sunday 10am-6pm, Thursdays till 8 pm

This exhibition hall from 1898 is regarded as a masterpiece of Viennese Jugendstil and is crowned by a dome of laurel branches in gilded bronze. The architect Joseph Maria Olbrich conceived this building as a three-dimensional manifesto of the society of young artists. In 1902 Gustav Klimt made the famous Beethoven frieze for its souterrain.

Sigmund-Freud-Museum
IX., Berggasse 19
Tel. 319 15 96
Fax 317 02 79
www.freud-museum.at

Daily 9am-5pm, July-sept till 6pm.

Almost no other great 20th century personality is as inextricably linked to Vienna as Sigmund Freud (1856-1939), who lived and had his practice here for 78 years until his emigration to London. The ‘inventor’ of psychoanalysis – which is not merely a therapeutic method but also offers a fresh view on humanity – has strongly influenced the history of civilisation. The museum is installed in his former practice and domicile and still has part of the authentic furniture. The famous couch, however, is no longer here, since Freud took it to London with him. After the museum opened in 1971, Freud’s daughter donated part of her father’s books and other possessions to the institution. A visit to this museum is simultaneously a psychological experience.

Spanische Hofreitschule (Spanish Riding-school)
I., Michaelerplatz 1
Tel. 533 15 96
www.spanische-reitschule.at

Visits: Performances (80 mins) March-mid Oct, Tue-Sat 9am-4pm, Su until 2pm; morning training with music Tue-Sat 10am-12pm, July-Aug closed. (ticket agency: Michaelerplatz, inside of the Hofburg entrance)

Four times a week, an 80-minute gala performance at 10.45am and 7pm: classical equestrianism with musical accompaniment (60 min.) at 10am. On certain days, an opportunity to attend the morning repetitions between 10am and noon. Closed July and August. Bookings: Josefsplatz 2. Pirouettes are the order of the day here. The oldest riding-school in the world uses only Lippizaner greys. It also houses a related museum.

St.Marxer Friedhof (cemetery)
III., Leberstrasse 6-8

Vienna’s last Biedermeyer cemetery, named after St.Mark. Strikes a balance between park and burial ground. Although Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was given a monument here, he was buried in an anonymous grave in 1791.

Stadtpark
I., Parkring

This 28 acre-large park was opened in 1862 and is embellished by water courses and lakes. A green oasis in the heart of the metropolis. The design is by Josef Selleny, who opted for the English style of landscaping. The Stadtbahn which runs through the park is a Jugendstil design by Otto Wagner from around 1900. Among the numerous monuments the statue of Johann Strauss is the most prominent.

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