Wiener Institut für Kultur- und Zeitgeschichte / Vienna Institute for Cultural and Contemporary History and Arts

25 December: Sophiensäle: From steam bath to dance floor

In the Biedermeier era, Vienna’s first Russian steam bath was built, but its resourceful owner soon converted part of the location into a “multi-purpose hall. This was later expanded, and the Sophienbad eventually became the Sophiensäle. The dancing Viennese are thrilled and spin here at balls of all kinds. Musically only the best is offered, also all “Sträusse”; play on. (Full text on ORF Topos)

Post author By Wiener Institut für Kultur- und Zeitgeschichte
Post date 25. December 2022

Isabella Sommer

In the Biedermeier era, Vienna’s first Russian steam bath was built, but its resourceful owner soon converted part of the location into a “multi-purpose hall”. This was later expanded, and the Sophienbad eventually became the Sophiensäle. The dancing Viennese are thrilled and spin here at balls of all kinds. Musically only the best is offered, also all “Sträusse”; play on. (Full text on ORF Topos)