Postsparkasse

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  • Address
    Ringstrasse, Georg Coch Platz 2, 1st District, Innere Stadt
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  • Phone
    534 53 33088
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  • Transport
    underground rail: U1, U4 Schwedenplatz
tram: N, 1, 2, 21

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Lonely Planet review

Otto Wagner oversaw construction of the celebrated Post Office Savings Bank building between 1904 and 1906, and 1910 and 1912. The design and choice of materials were both innovative for the time; compare its appearance with that of the austere and powerful former Kriegsministerium on the Ring opposite, built around the same period. The inside is filled with sci-fi alumninum heating ducts and 17,000 metal nails hold together its marble facade.

The small museum at the back of the main savings hall hosts temporary exhibitions of a design nature, whether it be office buildings or kitchenware.