Secession

I had friends visiting from Britain over the weekend and they wanted to see some of Vienna's cultural past, but with time being quite short, the object was to do things that weren't time consuming. Knowing that they'd want to see something by Klimt, but not have time for the Klimtoganza that is Belvedere, home to "The Kiss" amongst other works, I took them to the Secession, by Karlsplatz, to see the Beethoven Frieze. Many tourists will get their first sight of the Secession on the national side of the new Euro coins, where it appears on the Austrian 50 eurocent piece. The building is exceptionally eye-catching, in immaculate white (unless ...  Read the complete review

A few days ago, one of my friends and I were debating the pronunciation of this place. She said the “c” was a “se”, I said it was silent (the fact that a “c” could be a “c” was just not an option). Although we never came to any conclusions, we did decide to go and have a look around it – this is my 4th time in Vienna and I’ve never been inside, although this summer I walk past it twice a day on my way to and from work. The Secession is basically an art gallery spread over 3 floors, but don’t be fooled into thinking that there’s a lot to see because, frankly, there is not. On the ground floor ...  Read the complete review