The U.S. Embassy in Vienna, Austria is housed in a Neo-Baroque building at Boltzmanngasse 16. It was constructed from 1902 to 1904 according to plans designed by architect Ludwig Baumann and was originally an academy to train Austrian diplomats and business leaders. By the end of World War II, the U.S. military occupied the building and the U.S. Government purchased it in 1947.
In 2022 the State Department requested that FAPE contribute a site-specific work for the Ambassador’s Suite at the U.S. Embassy in Vienna. Eva LeWitt has been commissioned to create a work.
Hanging on the wall of the Deputy Chief of Mission’s residence in Vienna is a rare Flemish tapestry, Atlas and Fortuna as Patron Saints of the World. It bears a rare motif and preserved signature of the Brussels master, Jan Gheteels. The tapestry belongs to an important period before 1550, when Flemish weaving came under Italian influence. It displays the rich Renaissance figurative style associated with Michelangelo. Reweaving and repairs funded by FAPE brought the tapestry back to vibrant life in 2000.
U.S. Embassy in Vienna, Austria
Boltzmanngasse 16
1090 Vienna, Austria
