PORR NIGHTS: PURE ART ENJOYMENT FROM 6TH JANUARY AT THE LEOPOLD MUSEUM!

03.01.2022

The company PORR AG offers free guided tours and admission to the LEOPOLD MUSEUM every first Thursday of each month.

The LEOPOLD MUSEUM’s 2022 cooperation with PORR AG allows visitors to enjoy free admission to the museum as part of the PORR NIGHT initiative. From 6th January 2022, museum-goers can enter the museum free of charge every first Thursday of each month from 6 pm to 9 pm. As supporters of the arts with special ties to Viennese Modernism, the company PORR – one of the largest Austrian construction companies in Europe – will invite visitors to the LEOPOLD MUSEUM to enjoy this free art experience as part of its PORR NIGHT initiative.

Enjoying a special evening at the LEOPOLD MUSEUM

The company PORR offers all art enthusiasts the opportunity to spend a special evening at the LEOPOLD MUSEUM: The permanent presentation Vienna 1900. Birth of Modernism allows visitors to delve into the unique atmosphere of "Vienna around 1900" and affords exciting insights into the extraordinary achievements during this time in the fields of art, culture, science, urban development and architecture.

"Vienna around 1900". A changing city

The construction of the Vienna Ringstrasse in the second half of the 19th century was the largest urban development project in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The city was changing, with the number of inhabitants in Vienna constantly rising. The former city gates were opened to incorporate the surrounding suburbs. As a result, the metropolis Vienna experienced a huge expansion in size, and the population density increased rapidly. The implementation of the Emperor Franz Joseph Mountain Spring Pipeline in 1873 ensured a supply of clean drinking water across the city. Large-scale projects, such as the extension of Vienna’s sewer system and the building of the Vienna city railway, attracted thousands of laborers from the crown territories and Italy. The route of the originally steam-powered urban train is still used today by the Vienna underground line U6.

 

Shaping the city from the Gründerzeit era via Modernism to today: PORR stands for innovation and tradition

An innovative and future-oriented company, PORR has been setting new standards in construction for 150 years. It played an essential part in the eminent construction projects of the Gründerzeit era and Viennese Modernism, was involved in the building of the Ringstrasse and the 1873 World Fair at the Prater, and was responsible for the erection of the Austrian National Bank and the Technical Museum of Vienna. With around 20,000 employees and a productive capacity of approximately 5.2 Billion euros (as of 31st Dec. 2020), it is currently one of the largest Austrian construction companies and among the top players in Europe. A full service provider, PORR offers all services in structural and civil engineering as well as infrastructure construction across the entire supply chain in the construction sector.

Free guided tours “powered by PORR”

In addition to the free admission, the PORR NIGHTS initiative also includes free guided tours “powered by PORR”. With a thematic emphasis on VIENNA 1900 – A CHANGING CITY, alternating one-hour free guided tours of the permanent presentation Vienna 1900 are offered from 6.30 pm.

 

The guided tours:

> THE VIENNA RINGSTRASSE AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT AT THE TURN OF THE CENTURY

The construction of the 5.3-km boulevard under Emperor Franz Joseph not only changed the face of the city but is also exemplary for the large-scale urban development projects carried out in Vienna around 1900. Along the new traffic routes, public and private buildings were erected and decorated by the great artists of the time.

> FOLLOWING IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF LOOS, HOFFMANN AND WAGNER – ARCHITECTURAL GENIUSES OF MODERNISM

These three eminent architects of the fin de siècle shaped the image of Vienna as a modern metropolis unlike any other. With their pioneering achievements in urban planning, architecture and design, which continue to have an effect today, they set entirely new standards and laid the foundations for a modern way of life.

The program of the PORR NIGHTS at the LEOPOLD MUSEUM will be shaped by changing thematic emphases with a focus on urban development and architecture, and will include public lectures, discussions and film screenings.

For further information on the PORR NIGHT initiative, please visit: www.leopoldmuseum.org

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