The 1873 Vienna World's Fair turned Vienna into a global metropolis. We celebrate Vienna's past, present, and future in 2023 in the spirit of great urban visions.

1873 World's Fair: The rotunda with the south portal

Visions & New Beginnings

On May 1, 150 years ago, the Vienna World's Fair opened. It was the driving force behind Vienna’s evolution into a truly global capital. And the city ...
ivie world's fair challenge

The “World’s Fair Challenge”: a fun way to discover Vienna

2023 marks the 150th anniversary of the Vienna World’s Fair in 1873. ivie, the digital city guide app for Vienna, offers visitors an entertaining means of ...
1873 World's Fair: The rotunda with the south portal

Visions & New Beginnings

On May 1, 150 years ago, the Vienna World's Fair opened. It was the driving ...
ivie world's fair challenge

The “World’s Fair Challenge”: a fun way to discover Vienna

2023 marks the 150th anniversary of the Vienna World’s Fair in 1873. ivie, ...

Enjoy our Hospitality Vienna's hospitality is world-famous. The 1873 World's Fair marked the birth of modern city tourism, which we celebrate in grand style in 2023.

Crystal luster at Lobmeyr’s

Vienna 2023: Anniversaries, exhibitions, and exciting activities

In 2023, Vienna will celebrate the 150th anniversary of ...
Hotel Imperial, interior shot, staircase

Hotels à la 1873: Stately Home from Home

The 1873 World's Fair triggered a boom in new hotel construction in Vienna. ...
Illustration: Vienna World Exhibition. On the roof of the rotunda

The 1873 Vienna World’s Fair in 25 Pictures

The 1873 World’s Fair turbocharged Vienna’s transformation into a truly ...
Fan with the Rotunda

Fun facts on the Vienna World's Fair

The Vienna World's Fair of 1873 presented innovations from around the world, ...
Water source in the high Alps

Viennese Water: Crystal Clear

In Vienna, fresh, crystal-clear spring water bubbles out of the taps. The ...
Petit Fours

The World’s Fair in little morsels

The Michelin-starred Steirereck restaurant has interpreted the 150th ...
Vegetarian food

Veggie Heaven

Meat-free cuisine is de rigueur right now – also in Vienna. But not for the ...
Café Demel, interior view, guests, waitress

10 amusing facts about the Viennese coffee house

If these walls could talk! – They would have a lot to say: The Vienna coffee ...

120 years of public transport in Vienna

Vienna's public transportation system is world class. Known collectively to ...
ÖBB Nightjet in the station with travelers in the foreground

Eco-Friendly Travel to Vienna

At the time of the Vienna World's Fair in 1873, Vienna was considered the ...
Mobile view ivie world fair 1873 guide with lobmeyr store in background

In the footsteps of the 1873 World's Fair with ivie

Vienna will be celebrating the 150th anniversary of the 1873 Vienna World's ...
Shopping at the glassware specialist Lobmeyr

Events at a glance

All events for the anniversary year in our event database.
Crystal luster at Lobmeyr’s

Vienna 2023: Anniversaries, exhibitions, and exciting activities

In 2023, Vienna will celebrate the 150th anniversary of ...
Hotel Imperial, interior shot, staircase

Hotels à la 1873: Stately Home from Home

The 1873 World's Fair triggered a boom in new hotel construction in Vienna. ...
Illustration: Vienna World Exhibition. On the roof of the rotunda

The 1873 Vienna World’s Fair in 25 Pictures

The 1873 World’s Fair turbocharged Vienna’s transformation into a truly ...
Fan with the Rotunda

Fun facts on the Vienna World's Fair

The Vienna World's Fair of 1873 presented innovations from around the world, ...
Water source in the high Alps

Viennese Water: Crystal Clear

In Vienna, fresh, crystal-clear spring water bubbles out of the taps. The ...
Petit Fours

The World’s Fair in little morsels

The Michelin-starred Steirereck restaurant has interpreted the 150th ...
Vegetarian food

Veggie Heaven

Meat-free cuisine is de rigueur right now – also in Vienna. But not for the ...
Café Demel, interior view, guests, waitress

10 amusing facts about the Viennese coffee house

If these walls could talk! – They would have a lot to say: The Vienna coffee ...

120 years of public transport in Vienna

Vienna's public transportation system is world class. Known collectively to ...
ÖBB Nightjet in the station with travelers in the foreground

Eco-Friendly Travel to Vienna

At the time of the Vienna World's Fair in 1873, Vienna was considered the ...
Mobile view ivie world fair 1873 guide with lobmeyr store in background

In the footsteps of the 1873 World's Fair with ivie

Vienna will be celebrating the 150th anniversary of the 1873 Vienna World's ...
Shopping at the glassware specialist Lobmeyr

Events at a glance

All events for the anniversary year in our event database.

Love the Arts Art was one of the determining topics of the 1873 World's Fair. That remains the case in Vienna today. Experience Vienna's cultural variety in 2023.

Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna, Egyptian and Near Eastern Collection

Kunsthistorisches Museum: Traces of the World´s Fair

What has ancient Egypt got to do with the 1873 Vienna World's Fair? Find out ...
Klimt: Faculty image on Medicine

Klimt reconstructed: Machine Painting

Initially mired in scandal, then seized and Aryanized, Gustav Klimt's ...
Music pavilion at the 1873 World's Fair

Playlist: Music of the 1873 Vienna World's Fair

1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3 – the Viennese waltz still gets the whole world dancing today. The city on the Danube was also the musical center of Europe in 1873. The ...
Bösendorfer

Bösendorfer piano factory

Vienna plays along in the elite of instrument making. Number one is the Bösendorfer piano factory, which has been taking care of materializing Viennese ...
House of Strauss - Strauss Hall

House of Strauss

A new Viennese music hotspot for a superstar: The House of Strauss opens in ...
People shopping

Viennese handicrafts at the World's Fair

Handicrafts played a major role at the 1873 Vienna World's Fair. Important ...
Silverware

Ten Questions for Jean-Paul Vaugoin

Jean-Paul Vaugoin is the sixth-generation owner of traditional silversmiths ...
Women with exclusive wristwatch

Elegant Viennese watches with tradition

Carl Suchy & Söhne was the most important Viennese watch brand at the time ...
New Year's Concert by the Vienna Philharmonic in the Golden Hall of the Musikverein

New Year's Concert by the Vienna Philharmonic

When the Vienna Philharmonic celebrates the new year with music, the whole world watches on. The intermission film "150 Years of the Vienna World's Fair" ...
Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna, Egyptian and Near Eastern Collection

Kunsthistorisches Museum: Traces of the World´s Fair

What has ancient Egypt got to do with the 1873 Vienna World's Fair? Find out ...
Klimt: Faculty image on Medicine

Klimt reconstructed: Machine Painting

Initially mired in scandal, then seized and Aryanized, Gustav Klimt's ...
Music pavilion at the 1873 World's Fair

Playlist: Music of the 1873 Vienna World's Fair

1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3 – the Viennese waltz still gets the whole world dancing ...
Bösendorfer

Bösendorfer piano factory

Vienna plays along in the elite of instrument making. Number one is the ...
House of Strauss - Strauss Hall

House of Strauss

A new Viennese music hotspot for a superstar: The House of Strauss opens in ...
People shopping

Viennese handicrafts at the World's Fair

Handicrafts played a major role at the 1873 Vienna World's Fair. Important ...
Silverware

Ten Questions for Jean-Paul Vaugoin

Jean-Paul Vaugoin is the sixth-generation owner of traditional silversmiths ...
Women with exclusive wristwatch

Elegant Viennese watches with tradition

Carl Suchy & Söhne was the most important Viennese watch brand at the time ...
New Year's Concert by the Vienna Philharmonic in the Golden Hall of the Musikverein

New Year's Concert by the Vienna Philharmonic

When the Vienna Philharmonic celebrates the new year with music, the whole ...

Meet the World The world met and meets in Vienna. Vienna's internationality and diversity has inspired a global audience since the time of the World's Fair.

Conference room in the Vienna International Centre

Vienna International Center: Border Crossers

Every day, some 5,000 people from 125 countries leave Austrian territory ...
Soybean seedlings

Soy in Vienna

What very few people know is that Vienna and soy are connected by a long ...
Thekla Kaischauri, portrait photo

Ten Questions for Thekla Kaischauri

Actually, Thekla Kaischauri graduated from the University of Applied Arts in Vienna. But these days the Vienna native chooses to express her creative side ...
Weltmuseum

World Fair flair at the Weltmuseum Wien

The museum celebrates 150 years of the Vienna World's Fair in 2023 with a special program. Visitors can look forward to special guided tours and much more ...

Horticultural Flourish

Blossoms symbolize spring and new beginnings. And in Vienna, spring bloomers ...
Viertel Zwei

Viertel Zwei: In the Zone

What do emerald green water, quirky skyscrapers, mirror finish surfaces, ...
Conference room in the Vienna International Centre

Vienna International Center: Border Crossers

Every day, some 5,000 people from 125 countries leave Austrian territory ...
Soybean seedlings

Soy in Vienna

What very few people know is that Vienna and soy are connected by a long ...
Thekla Kaischauri, portrait photo

Ten Questions for Thekla Kaischauri

Actually, Thekla Kaischauri graduated from the University of Applied Arts in ...
Weltmuseum

World Fair flair at the Weltmuseum Wien

The museum celebrates 150 years of the Vienna World's Fair in 2023 with a ...

Horticultural Flourish

Blossoms symbolize spring and new beginnings. And in Vienna, spring bloomers ...
Viertel Zwei

Viertel Zwei: In the Zone

What do emerald green water, quirky skyscrapers, mirror finish surfaces, ...

Vienna, Intl. 2023 - A Magazine for Vienna

Exciting stories and interviews, insider tips and exclusive insights: The new issue of our magazine Vienna, Intl. has it all. On 124 pages, Vienna is ...

Vienna, Intl. 2023 - A Magazine for Vienna

Exciting stories and interviews, insider tips and exclusive insights: The new issue of our magazine Vienna, Intl. has it all. On 124 pages, Vienna is ...