Innere Stadt in Wien, Austria — Central Europe (Eastern Alps)

Adolf Loos

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, November 13, 2022

1. Adolf Loos Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

In diesem Hause wohnte
von 1903-1933
der grosse Humanist
und Architekt
Adolf Loos
1870-1933
(English translation:)

In this building from 1903 to 1933 lived the noted humanist and architect, Adolf Loos (1870-1933).

Erected by Kulturamt der Stadt Wien, Österreichische Gesellschaft für Architektur.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1933.

Location. 48° 12.091′ N, 16° 22.212′ E. Marker is in Wien. It is in Innere Stadt. Marker is on Bösendorferstraße, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Bösendorferstraße 3, Wien 1010, Austria. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Christopher Columbus (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Adam Smith (about 90 meters away); Austrian Arts Society Künstlerhaus WW II Memorial (about 150 meters away); Staatsoper (about 150 meters away); Richard Wagner

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(about 210 meters away); Ottoman Siege of 1529 (about 210 meters away); Ludwig Hevesi (about 210 meters away); Iosepho (Joseph) Ressel (about 240 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wien.

Also see . . . Adolf Loos (Wikipedia).

Excerpt: Adolf Franz Karl Viktor Maria Loos (10 December 1870 – 23 August 1933) was an Austrian and Czechoslovak architect, influential European theorist, and a polemicist of modern architecture. He was an inspiration to modernism and a widely-known critic of the Art Nouveau movement. His controversial views and literary contributions sparked the establishment of the Vienna Secession movement and postmodernism.

(Submitted on December 15, 2022.)

Adolf Loos Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, November 13, 2022

2. Adolf Loos Marker - wide view

Adolf Loos Marker - wider view image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, November 13, 2022

3. Adolf Loos Marker - wider view

Credits. This page was last revised on December 15, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 14, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 70 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 14, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.