Ringturm

The Ringturm is a striking high-rise in a prominent spot on Vienna's Ringstrasse, built between 1953 and 1955 to designs by Erich Boltenstern. An innovative postwar reconstruction project and a symbol of the rising Western capitalist economy, the building towers over the city with its 23 floors and a total height of 73 meters. It is the second-tallest structure within the Ringstrasse; only St. Stephen's Cathedral rises higher. Today the tower houses the headquarters of the Vienna Insurance Group and offers 12,000 square meters of usable space. In the entrance area, you can visit the free exhibition series "Architektur im Ringturm" (Architecture in the Ringturm), which showcases works from Austria and Central Europe. A special feature is the 20-meter-high weather beacon on the roof, which uses flashing colored lights to indicate the weather outlook for the following day. Since 2006, the facade has also been wrapped each year in large-scale art projects, turning the tower into an ever-changing "Kunst Turm" (Art Tower)."