The Main Building at Schillerplatz
Author: Editorial team
The so-called main building of the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna is located at Schillerplatz.
The video explains which offices, studios, workshops and student services are located here.
Address
Academy of Fine Arts, Schillerplatz 3, 1010 Vienna
T +43 (1) 588 16-0
Metro Station Karlsplatz (U1 U2 U4)
Tram Station Burgring or Karlsplatz-Oper
Barrier-free access
The main building of the academy on Schillerplatz has two main entrances that cater for different physical disability needs.
Entrance Schillerplatz:
- For people with visual impairments: a tactile guidance system leads from the sidewalk via the right-hand side of the historic staircase to the porter's lodge (on the first floor)
- For people with walking difficulties: the historic staircase is equipped with additional handrails.
- For people with limited mobility: A signpost leads from the Schillerplatz entrance to the barrier-free Makartgasse entrance.
Entrance Makartgasse:
- For people with limited mobility: The porter can be reached via an intercom (stele on the left) and can open the automatic gate.
- In the passageway, you reach the large automatic entrance door via a ramp on the left-hand side, which can be opened with a button to the right of the door.
- From there (basement) you can reach the elevator to access the other floors. The porter is located on the first floor.
- opening hours entrance Makartgasse: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
More about the building:
- Lifts: the building has two lifts equipped with wheelchair-accessible controls.
- Restrooms: accessible restrooms are located on each floor of the building. They are accessible without a Eurokey.
- The lecture halls "Anatomiesaal" and "Aktsaal" can be reached barrier-free via the lifting platform at staircase 3. The lift can be operated using the Eurokey. Porter can assist if required.
- Registration of wheelchair users: in order to be able to take all rescue measures in the event of a fire, it is necessary to register with the porter (either via the intercom system at the Makartgasse entrance or directly at the porter's lodge on the first floor).
![Tor beim Eingang Markartgasse, im Vordergrund Stele.](/sites/default/files/styles/wide/public/2023-11/20231120_eingang-makartgasse.jpg?itok=94lDbnXF)
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