Secession Building, Art museum in Innere Stadt, Austria.
The Secession Building is an art museum in Innere Stadt with a white exterior and a distinctive gilded dome at its top. Inside, it displays contemporary art and works from the Secession movement across several galleries.
Construction was completed in 1898 by architect Joseph Maria Olbrich as a showcase for progressive artists breaking from traditional art institutions. The movement that shaped this building had lasting effects on the art world.
This building served as a meeting place for artists who rejected established art conventions and sought their own creative direction. Today it draws visitors who want to understand how artists of that era expressed their independence.
Visiting on weekdays is best if you prefer fewer crowds and time to view the works carefully. The entrance faces the street, and you should allow time to explore the basement galleries with their special exhibitions.
The gilded dome is not solid gold but thousands of laurel leaves in gilded copper, and locals nicknamed it the "Krauthappel", cabbage head. The bronze statue of Marc Anton by Arthur Strasser beside the building was made for the Paris World's Fair of 1900 and is sometimes called the "Löwenfiaker".
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