Postsparkasse
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In the unlikely setting of the Postsparkasse building (the post office savings bank) the architect Otto Wagner (see p109) implemented all his principles, combining functionalism within an appealing design. The square six-storey building, constructed in two stages between 1904 and 1912, has a plain façade of marble and granite. The stone panels are fixed to the external walls with metal rivets, which led to the building’s nickname “a box of nails” among locals. The solid-looking exterior, however, is contrasted by the light interior, covered with a glazed vault.
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Georg-Coch-Platz 2
Open 8am–3pm Mon–Wed, Fri; 8am–5:30pm Thu Free
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