Secession Hall (Austria) - Trivia

Trivia

The building was selected as the main motif of one of the Austrian gold collectors' coins: the 100 euro Secession commemorative coin, minted in 10 November 2004. On the obverse side there is a view of the hall.

The building also appears (from a different perspective) on the regular €0.50 Austrian coin.

Jugendstil owls - Detail of the facade of the Viennese Secession Building. These designs for building’s facade decoration are attributed to Koloman Moser.
The Beethoven Frieze, created by Gustav Klimt, is housed in the lower floor.
Painting, Architecture, and Sculpture
The Secession commemorative coin

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