Augustinerstraße (Vienna)
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| Basic data | |
| place | Vienna Inner City |
| District | Inner city |
| Newly designed | 1942 |
| Hist. Names | Hochstrasse opposite the Augustinians, Augustinergasse |
| Connecting roads | Philharmonikerstraße (south), Reitschulgasse (north) |
| Cross streets | Dorotheergasse |
| Places | Albertinaplatz , Helmut-Zilk-Platz, Lobkowitzplatz, Josefsplatz |
| Buildings | Archduke Albrecht Palace , Augustinian Church , Lobkowitz Palace |
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| User groups | Car traffic , bicycle traffic , pedestrian traffic , bus line 2A |
| Road design | one way street |
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| Street length | approx. 230 meters |
The Augustinerstraße located on the 1st Viennese district of Inner City . It is named after the Augustinian church located on it .
history
Augustinerstraße is part of an old and important traffic route, the Hochstraße, which led past the medieval city of Vienna on the route of the former Roman Limesstraße and stretched roughly between today's Schottengasse and Kärntner Straße . From the 16th century it became common to designate parts of this street with their own names. In 1357 there was still talk of the Hochstrasse opposite the Augustinians , in 1547 of Augustinergasse and since 1862 of Augustinerstrasse . Up until that time it extended from Michaelerplatz to Kärntner Straße. In 1862 Reitschulgasse and the part along Josefsplatz were separated at the northern end, Albrechtsplatz (today Albertinaplatz ) was excluded in 1877 and Philharmonikerstraße was separated at the southern end in 1942. As a result, the original house numbers 2-6 on Augustinerstrasse are missing today, as they now belong to Philharmonikerstrasse. The former house number 8 was the Philipphof , which was destroyed in 1945. For these reasons there are only house numbers 10 and 12 on the right side of the street, and house numbers 1 to 9 on the left side of the street.
Location and characteristics
Augustinerstraße runs from Albertinaplatz in a north-westerly direction to Josefsplatz, with Helmut-Zilk-Platz and Lobkowitzplatz on the right-hand side opposite No. 1 ( Albertina ). The narrow alley is a one-way street in a north-south direction, a cycle lane allows traffic in the opposite direction. The entire course of Augustinerstraße is used by the 2A bus line, which has a stop at Lobkowitzplatz (named Albertinaplatz). Due to the numerous sights and museums along the street and in its vicinity, numerous pedestrians (especially tourists) frequent Augustinerstraße.
The construction consists mainly of monumental buildings such as the Albertina, the Augustinian Church and the Lobkowitz Palace , as well as a large building from the 16th century. Augustinerstraße is very narrow and, because of the tall buildings, also dark, with the exception of the zone that is only built on the left and is open on the right opposite Helmut-Zilk-Platz. Some bars and shops are primarily geared towards the tourist public.
All buildings on Augustinerstraße are listed as historical monuments .
Building
No. 1 Palais Archduke Albrecht
At this point at the Augustinerbastei (part of the Viennese city fortifications) was the court building office from the 17th century before it was converted into the Palais Taroucca from 1742 to 1745. In 1795 this palace came into the possession of Albert Kasimir von Sachsen-Teschen , who brought his important collection of graphics from Pressburg here. It has been open to the public since 1822. Archduke Karl , the heir of the building, had the interior rebuilt by the architect Joseph Kornhäusel ; he was responsible for the large staircase with sphinxes. The building bears his name after the next owner, Archduke Albrecht . In 1945 it was badly damaged by bombs and only rebuilt in a simplified manner. Between 1998 and 2003, the palace was extensively modernized inside and out and converted for the museum. Concerns of the Federal Monuments Office were not taken into account, a canopy by Hans Hollein on the Augustinerbastei , which was particularly controversial in public , was erected and also protrudes into Augustinerstraße and sets a clear accent.
The building houses the Albertina , one of the most important graphic collections in the world, which has well-known works by Albrecht Dürer (e.g. The Brown Hare ), Peter Paul Rubens , Gustav Klimt and Egon Schiele . There is also an architecture collection and a photo collection. The private Batliner collection with important paintings of classical modernism has been on permanent loan here since 2007. Since the renovation and the management of Klaus Albrecht Schröder , the exhibition activity has not been limited to graphics. With its own holdings and the regular exhibitions of the most important international artists, the Albertina has become one of the most visited sights in Vienna.
In addition, the Austrian Film Museum has been located here since 1965 , showing films in its own cinema.
No. 3 Augustinian Church and Monastery
The Augustinian Church, which looks inconspicuous from the outside, is integrated into the complex of the surrounding Hofburg buildings. But because of its interior and its history, it is one of the most important churches in Vienna. It was built from 1330 to 1339 in the Gothic style, at that time still free-standing. It had been the imperial court parish church since 1634, and numerous weddings of the imperial family took place here, such as those of Maria Theresa , Marie Antoinette or Franz Josef with Sisi . Under Emperor Joseph II. Regotisierte Johann Ferdinand Hetzendorf von Hohenberg , the Augustinian church inside. There are numerous grave monuments in the church, the most striking of which is probably the classicistic pyramid of Archduchess Marie Christine von Sachsen-Teschen by Antonio Canova (1801–1805). The hearts of 54 Habsburgs are kept in the heart crypt. The preacher Abraham a Sancta Clara is buried in the church's tomb.
On the outside wall of the church in Augustinerstraße there is a memorial plaque for King John III. Sobieski of Poland with a portrait medallion from 1983.
No. 10 Lobkowitz Palace
The baroque Lobkowitz Palace was built by Giovanni Pietro Tencala from 1685 to 1687 , the main portal was designed by Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach (1709). The Austrian Theater Museum has been housed here since 1991.
The building is located at the main address Lobkowitzplatz 2.
No. 12 Hungarian House or Harness House
At this point on the corner of Dorotheergasse , a royal armory with a powder magazine is mentioned in 1313. After a donation by King Matthias Corvinus , it was owned by the Dorotheerkloster from 1488 to 1531. The current building was probably built for Marquard von Kuenring in the mid-16th century. From 1650 it belonged to Franz III. Nádasdy , from 1696 of the Orsini-Rosenberg family , during whose time it was expanded and the high baroque facade was built. In 1753, Prince Lobkowitz bought the building as a rental house and inn for the city of Brno .
The exterior of the building is simply structured and largely follows the window layout of the 16th century. The basket arch portal dates from the beginning of the 18th century, the pawlatsche in the inner courtyard from 1870. Remarkable Renaissance vaults from the mid-16th century have been preserved on the ground floor, first floor and basement. The elevator mechanics for a manually operated elevator that no longer exists in the side stairwell is an important technical monument from the mid-19th century.
literature
- Felix Czeike (Ed.): Augustinerstraße. In: Historisches Lexikon Wien . Volume 1, Kremayr & Scheriau, Vienna 1992, ISBN 3-218-00543-4 , p. 198 ( digitized version ).
- Federal Monuments Office (ed.): Dehio-Handbuch Wien. I. District - Inner City . Berger publishing house: Horn 2003, ISBN 3-85028-366-6 .
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Coordinates: 48 ° 12 '21.7 " N , 16 ° 22' 4.4" E