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CONFERENCE VENUES Update: 23/7/14 Most
conference activities will be held in two locations: the University of Vienna
and the Bundeskanzleramt (Austria’s Federal Chancellery). The conference
dinner and the ADHILAC general assembly will be held at Esterhazykeller, a
wine tavern in the heart of Vienna’s historic city centre (9 minute walk from
the university main building). Following
are the locations of the events and venues:
All venues
are located at the University of Vienna (main building), except those marked
with [BKA] which are located in the Bundeskanzleramt >> Click here
to view the floor plans The
conference is hosted by the >> Institute of History at the
University of Vienna and the >>
Historical Studies Library. Both are housed in the university
main building (the Hauptgebäude),
built in a neo-renaissance style by Heinrich von Ferstel between 1877 and
1884 and located directly at the
famous Ringstraße, a circular boulevard surrounding Vienna‘s old city. In the
immediate vicinity conference participants can find other famous buildings
like the Rathaus (Town Hall), the Burgtheater, the Bundeskanzleramt (see
below), the >>
Austrian State Archives, as well as the Hofburg (Imperial
Court) on the Heldenplatz. The Hofburg houses the >> Austrian
National Library with its invaluable historical repositories
such as incunabula and a unique collection of historical globes. The
University’s courtyard (Arkadenhof) and beautiful parks alike are ideal for
relaxation and recreation. Other famous attractions, such as the Museum of
Natural History, the State Opera, St. Stephen’s Cathedral, or numerous
Viennese coffee houses, are within easy walking distance. Last but not least,
the >> Vienna
University Library is also located in the university main
building. Founded in 1365, it is Austria’s largest library (over 7 million
items) and will be accessible during your visit.
Arkadenhof
(courtyard); photo credit: Simon Facilities All
parallel sessions will be held in the lecture theatres of the Institute of History
as well as the reading room of the Historical Studies Library. All these
rooms are equipped with sound systems and data projectors. The lockers of the
University Library and the Historical Studies Library can be used to store
outer wear and personal belongings (€2 coin deposit). Coffee and tea will be
available for all conference delegates in the spacious hallway, or rather
foyer, immediately outside the Historical Studies Library during the
scheduled breaks. In addition, the university main building has several
cafeterias and there are numerous restaurants nearby, many of them quite
affordable. Wireless internet access will be provided for
conference-participants. The venue is equipped for people with special needs.
Left:
Vestibule and entrance to Großer Festsaal; photo credit; right: University library; photo credit: Gryffindor Directions The
Institute of History at the University of Vienna and the Historical Studies
Library are located at SCHOTTENTOR underground and tramway station (e.g. line
U2), and is a nine minute walk from HERRENGASSE underground station (line U3)
through the beautiful historic city centre. From Schottentor you can get
directly to Vienna’s new central railway station (HAUPTBAHNHOF) by taking the
tramway (line D). If you continue to SCHOTTENRING underground station, you
can change here to line U4 and reach easily LANDSTRASSE subway and train
station (one of the main access points for getting to Vienna International
Airport), but you can also get there directly from the above mentioned
Herrengasse station. The conference opening, together with the commemorative lecture, will take
place in the Kongresssaal (Congress Hall) of the Palais der Geheimen
Hofkanzlei (palace of the Secret Court Chancellery), now Austria’s Federal
Chancellery. This all is scheduled for 18 September 2014, exactly 200 years
after the opening of the historic Congress of Vienna and in the original
imperial premises in Vienna’s historic city centre, ideal for conveying the
impression of early 19th century Vienna.
Federal
Chancellery of Austria; photo credit: Bwag The Bundeskanzleramt
building is located on the Ballhausplatz, meaning “square of the house of
ball game”. The original “house of ball game” once comprised a court for a
famous ball game comparable to tennis or badminton and was established in
1520. The Bundeskanzleramt building was designed by the Genovese architect
Johann Lukas von Hildebrandt and completed in 1721. Since then it has served
as headquarter of the Austrian chancellery. In the early 19th century,
Metternich – in his function as Foreign Minister and husband of Maria
Eleonore von Kaunitz – lived here together with his family and servants
transforming this official building also into a residential one. During the
Congress of Vienna the building became the centre of global politics.
Secret
Court Chancellery, photo credit: Bundeskanzleramt Directions The venue
can be reached either from HERRENGASSE underground station (line U3, 2 minute
walk) or DR. KARL RENNER RING tramway station (lines 1, 2 and D, 5 minute
walk) as well as from the underground stations STEPHANSPLATZ (line U1, 10
minute walk) and VOLKSTHEATER (line U2, 7 minute walk). |
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Secretariat ADHILAC Conference c/o Centre for Continental American and Caribbean Studies KonaK Wien |
Address Arthaberplatz 4 1100 Vienna Austria Europe |
Contact T/F: +43-1-941-08-78 F: +43-1-602-374-85 |
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