Dreimäderlhaus, Protected monument in Innere Stadt, Austria.
The Dreimäderlhaus is located at the corner of Schreyvogelgasse and Mölker Steig with a T-shaped design and two stories featuring ornate upper floor windows. The side wing displays a trapezoid gable crowned with an oculus window and a painted medallion showing the Holy Trinity.
Built between 1775 and 1803, the building displays Josephinian Baroque architecture with a distinctive basket-arch portal and decorative cornices adorned with shell and vase ornaments. These features were typical of the period and define its appearance to this day.
The building's name comes from a story about composer Franz Schubert and three daughters of a glazier, which was later adapted into theatrical works. This fictional tale remains connected to how people understand the place today, even though the story itself never happened.
The building now houses the Ludwig Reiter shoe manufacturer and remains visible from the street for visitors to view. Its original architectural elements have been preserved through official protection measures maintained since 1950.
The building became connected to the theatrical stories created around Schubert and the three daughters, shaping its place in Vienna's musical history. Many visitors do not realize that the romantic narrative giving the building its name was entirely fictional.
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