Cold War and Architecture
as part of our Open House Day
For the first time in an exhibition, the post-war building activities in Austria and those involved are contextualized in the…
Location: Architekturzentrum Wien - Exhibition hall 2
Excursion
Occupied Vienna
Booked up
Fri 18.10.2019, 14:00-17:00
Cornerstone of Freedom on Frankhplatz, Vienna, AT
© photograph: Rolf M. Urrisk
This walk leads in and around the 'inter-Allied Zone' (today: the inner city). Past more or less visible evidence of the time when Vienna was occupied, telling stories that foster a completely new view of the city.
Soviet inscription on Stephansdom, Vienna, AT
© Foto: Rolf M. Urrisk
Places where one can stroll unhindered today were politically highly charged locations in the years from 1945–1955. They were sites of spying and of military surveillance as well as border-crossings — marked by uniforms, flags and signs in various languages.
With: expert (Brigadier, rtd.) Rolf M. Urrisk
Moderated by Teresa Morandini, Az W
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