Photos: Herzi Pinki, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Egon Schiele, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain Gustav Klimt, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
Photo credits
Photos: Herzi Pinki, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Egon Schiele, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain Gustav Klimt, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
Klimt, Schiele and Vienna 1900
Your local guide
Teresa Gruber
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Highlights
- The Secession building and its gold dome
- The Beethoven Frieze, kept in its basement, explained
- Otto Wagner's Karlsplatz railway pavilions
- The Leopold Museum's Schiele collection, explained
- The Belvedere and Klimt's The Kiss, mentioned
About this tour
This session follows Vienna's turn-of-the-century art scene through its buildings, from the gold dome of the Secession to Otto Wagner's stations at Karlsplatz. You see the MuseumsQuartier courtyard and hear about the Schiele collection held inside the Leopold Museum. It closes with a mention of the Belvedere, home to Klimt's The Kiss.
The guide opens with a sound check outside the Secession, then walks between the three sites at an easy pace, stopping to explain each building's design. You can ask about Klimt, Schiele or the Wiener Werkstätte designers throughout the call. A short list of the museums and what they hold is sent afterwards.
This suits anyone planning gallery visits in Vienna who wants the buildings explained first, and anyone with an interest in Klimt or Schiele who has not yet seen the city itself. It also works for revisiting a period of art history at a relaxed pace.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 7 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Vienna before heading out.
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The Secession building 21 min
The camera stops outside the Secession, its gold-leaf dome nicknamed the golden cabbage by locals. The guide describes the Beethoven Frieze kept in the basement and explains why the building itself was designed as a statement against the old academy.
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Karlsplatz pavilions 21 min
At Karlsplatz the camera moves between Otto Wagner's twin pavilions, tiled in white and gold and built as stations for the old city railway. The guide points out the details that mark them as early modern design rather than imperial style.
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MuseumsQuartier courtyard 21 min
In the MuseumsQuartier courtyard, once the imperial stables, the camera shows the Leopold Museum's white stone block from outside. The guide talks through the Schiele collection held inside and, briefly, the Belvedere across town where Klimt's The Kiss hangs.
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Your questions 14 min
Time to ask anything about Vienna: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 6 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Kaiserschmarrn and Innere Stadt, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Vienna time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 8 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Vienna, showing you Café Central and Belvedere Palace live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need any background in art?
No. The guide explains what matters as you go, whatever you already know or do not.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Vienna live with my phone and you ask anything as we go.
Times shown in Vienna time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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