Rotunde
The
Rotunde in
Vienna was a building erected for the
World Fair 1873.
The building was a partially covered circular
steelconstruction with 84 m (approx. 275 ft) in height and 108 m (approx. 354 ft) in diameter. Planned by Austrian architect
Karl Freiherr von Hasenauer, built by the german company
Johann Caspar Harkort of
Duisburg. Its Portals were rich decorated.
Heavily disputed under professionals, the central building of the Worldfair was accepted enthusiastically by the public. It was used for shows and fairs lateron. Even
Alexander Girardi sang a concert in this hall.
In
1898 a "Collektivausstellung österreichischer Automobilbauer" (Collective Exhibition of Austrian Carbuilders) was shown during the "Kaiser
Franz Joseph Jubiläumsausstellung" (Emperor
Franz Joseph Jubilee-Exhibition).The first four cars ever built in
Austria-Hungary were shown there, amongst them the car built by
Siegfried Marcus in 1888/89.The Rotunde burned down in
1937. Today on its place you can find a portal of
Vienna international fair.
Coordinates for
Google Earth users:48° 12′ 44″ N, 16° 24′ 34″ O
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Rotunde (in austrian)
