Oil on canvas Oil on Canvas 140 x 100 cm
From the cycle "Palais Hansen - World Exhibition 1873, Vienna".
The Rotunda in the Prater was considered the centerpiece of the 1873 World's Fair in Vienna.
The 1873 World's Fair in Vienna was the first ever to be held in a German-speaking country. Quickly, the structure designed by British architect John Scott Russell established itself as an important cultural site in the Habsburg capital. With a diameter of 108m, the steel structure was also by far the largest dome in the world at its time.
Four wide halls connected the dome structure and galleries. The main portal was given the shape of a triumphal arch.
The interior served as a central meeting place for visitors and official occasions during the World's Fair. The Austrian imperial crown at the top of the rotunda towered over the entire World's Fair site, symbolically placing the event under imperial protection.
The monumental structure fell victim to a major fire on September 17, 1937. The fire is said to have been so severe that it burned the rotunda to the ground. However, the former architectural pride of Vienna was never forgotten. The Rotunda Bridge, the Rotunda Avenue and the Rotunda Square still bear witness to the legendary magnificent building today.

From the cycle" Palais Hansen - World's Exhibition 1873, Vienna".
The Rotunda in the Prater was considered the centrepiece of the 1873 World's Fair in Vienna.
The 1873 World's Fair in Vienna was the first ever to be held in a German-speaking country. The structure, designed by the British architect John Scott Russell, quickly established itself as an important cultural site in the Habsburg capital. With a diameter of 108m, the steel construction was also by far the largest dome in the world at its time.
Four wide halls connected the dome structure and the galleries. The main portal was given the shape of a triumphal arch.
The interior served as a central meeting place for visitors and official occasions during the World's Fair. The Austrian imperial crown at the top of the Rotunda towered over the entire World's Fair site, symbolically placing the event under imperial protection.
The monumental building fell victim to a major fire on 17 September 1937. The fire is said to have been so intense that it burned the Rotunda to the ground. However, the former architectural pride of Vienna was never forgotten. The Rotunda Bridge, the Rotunda Avenue and the Rotunda Square still bear witness to the legendary magnificent building today.