Erste Österrichische Sparkasse

Vienna


The neoclassical revivalist Erste Österreichische Sparkasse (1836), on the corner of Tuchlauben, has a gilded bee symbolising thrift and industriousness. It's still a bank today; its plain interior is only accessible for customers .


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