Thursday, 28 June 2018

The World's Most Beautiful Cabbage
The Dome of the Secession Building


The Secession Building
Built in 1897 by Joseph Maria Olbrich

Its recently restored leafy gilded  dome  shines
like a jewel against the blue summer sky

"Krauthäupl" (Viennese for cabbage)
A local term of endearment for the gilded leafy dome of the Secession building.

Photographed 27 June 2018
Image and Text © by Merisi

Links:
The Secession at Wien.Info
The Vienna Secession: A History by Roberto Rosenman
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3 comments:

  1. William Kendall28 June, 2018

    A magnificent building!

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  2. Kurwenal29 June, 2018

    Yes, a very expensive cabbage but possibly my favourite building in Wien. In marvellous condition again, and your picture gleams.

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  3. Elisabeth Firsching30 June, 2018

    So nice, how Viennese people express their love and pride to things with belitteling terms like this one :-)

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