POSTAL SAVINGS BANK (POSTSPARKASSE)
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This square building was constructed in the pure functional style characteristic of Otto Wagner's second period.
This huge square building, constructed between 1904 and 1906 in the pure functional style characteristic of Otto Wagner's second period, is often considered the masterpiece of the famous Austrian architect. The Postsparkassenamt was built at the beginning of the 20th century. Otto Wagner designed not only the architecture, but also the furnishings and interior decoration. The façade, built from weather-resistant slabs of granite and marble, and the rustproof aluminum nails (some 17,000 of them!) used to join them together, were technical innovations at the time. Otto Wagner used this process both inside and out, notably for the balustrades and ornamental figures on the roof, the door frames and the hot-air vents in the cashier's lounge. For the rest, reinforced concrete sets the grey tone. The brightly lit ticket hall, thanks to a system of skylights, is an enchanting contrast to the sober, geometric exterior. At the two corners of the main facade, on Othmar Schimkowitz's aluminum acroteria, you can't miss the large winged angels, more than 4 m high and as severe as giants.
The building remained inaccessible for some time after the Caisse d'Epargne left the premises. The former cashier's room is now open to the public again. With the University of Applied Arts moving into the Postal Savings Bank in 2022, the cashier's room was converted into an exhibition hall and café.
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