Semmelweis Frauen-Klinik, Art Nouveau medical complex in Währing, Vienna, Austria
Semmelweis Frauen-Klinik is a medical complex featuring six five-story pavilions set within landscaped grounds and marked by an entrance portal displaying Lower Austria's coat of arms. The buildings are arranged to create separate wings for gynecological, obstetric, and prenatal diagnostic services.
The complex was originally built in 1910 as a children's home for Lower Austria and later transformed into a women's clinic in 1943 with the construction of two additional pavilions. This shift marked a change in how medical spaces were used in Vienna's healthcare system.
The clinic is named after physician Ignaz Semmelweis, who transformed women's medical care through his discoveries. The pavilion design reflects the belief in creating dedicated healing spaces for female patients.
The site spreads across multiple pavilions and can feel large when you first arrive. Starting at the main entrance portal helps you get oriented, and walking through the grounds gives you a sense of how the different buildings relate to each other.
A former economic building on the grounds is being transformed into a cultural center hosting concerts and art exhibitions. This conversion shows how historic medical structures are being given new community roles.
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