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1. Our TOP 22 Art Nouveau cities and towns in Europe:

 

Alesund:

Main figures: Hagbarth Schytte-Berg, Jørgen Magnus Brodtkorb and Wilhelm Christian Suhrke
 
  • Sunnmøre Tourism– Countless fjords, fishing villages, island gems and mountains lie waiting to rouse your enthusiasm
  • Hotel 1904 – The hotels grand entrance invites travelers and local guests in, for an unforgettable experience
  • Hotel Brosundet – The building is listed as a National Art Nouveau Landmark. The warehouse was originally built as part of a ambitious rebuilding effort after the great fire of Ålesund in 1904
  • Experience Alesund’s Art Nouveau Magic
  • Alesund in Pinterest

Antwerp:

Main figures: Victor Horta, Jules Hofman and Frans Smet-Verhas.
 

Aveiro:

Main figures: Francisco Augusto da Silva Rocha and Jaime Inácio dos Santos.
 

Barcelona & surroundings:

Main figures: Antoni Gaudí i Cornet (1852-1926), Lluís Domènech i Montaner and Josep Puig i Cadafalch.
 
Bad Neuheim:
 Main figureWilhelm Jost and Albin Müller.

Brussels:

 Main figure: Victor Horta (1861-1947), Jules Brunfaut, Léon Smets and Paul Hankar.
 

Budapest:

Main figure: Ödön Lechner (1845–1914), Gyula Pártos, József Rippl Rónai and Sándor Baumgarten.

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  • The Museum of Applied Arts Budapest – It is still closed, after 5 years of renovation. It has some works at György Ráth Villa. The core of the historical collection consists of antiques transferred from the Hungarian National Museum, while the contemporary collection was originally built up from purchases at world fairs (Vienna 1873, Paris 1878, Paris 1889) and gifts by companies (Herend Porcelain Manufactory, Zsolnay).
  • We are so sad that this building and shops closed a few years ago: Bedo House – the Art Nouveau Museum – The Antik & Modern shop – Café in Bedo House. 

Helsinki:

Main figures: Lars Sonck, Hermann Gesellius, Armas Lindgren (Helsink central railway), Eliel Saarinen, Ernst Jung and Akseli Gallen-Kallela.

  • Restaurant Wellamo
  • Glo Hotel Art – It is a magical hotel that combines a colourful history with elegant modernity. This stone castle with thousands of details is one of Helsinki’s most beloved art nouveau buildings.

Kecskemét:

An Hungarian city of around 110 thousand inhabitants located in the central part of Hungary, halfway between Budapest and Szeged, both located around 90 km away.
 

Lviv:

Milan:

Main figures: Giuseppe Sommaruga (1867-1917), Alfredo Campanini, Giovanni Battista Bossi, Alessandro Mazzucotelli and Sebastiano Locati.

  • Palazzo Castiglioni – Before building Palazzo Castiglioni, Giuseppe Sommaruga and Ermenegildo Castiglioni travelled to France and England to study the new trends in architecture. In particular those relating to the French architect Hector Guimard, master of Art Nouveau
  • Casa Galimberti – What makes it truly unique are its vibrant ceramic tile façades, adorned with floral motifs, curvaceous patterns, and striking depictions of allegorical figures, blending art and architecture into one mesmerizing piece.
  • Cimitero Monumentale di Milano – For the extremely high artistic value of the sculptures and architecture present within it, the Monumental Cemetery is among the most important in Italy and Europe on a cultural level . A true “open-air” museum.
  • Hotel: Chateau Monfort – In the heart of Milan, a very particular hotel with an original and attractive style gives new life to a splendid Art Nouveau palace from the early 20th century.
  • Hotel: Casa Cipriani – Casa Cipriani is not primarily an Art Nouveau building; instead, it is housed in a historic Beaux-Arts building (the Battery Maritime Building) with a luxurious interior designed with Art Deco flourishes and maritime-inspired themes, not Art Nouveau

Nancy:

 

Paris:

Main figures: Hector Guimard (1867-1942), Jules Lavirotte.(1864-1929), Émile Gallé (1846-1904) and Alphonse Mucha (1860-1939).

  • Le Cercle Guimard – The goal of the association “Le Cercle Guimard” is to promote, for a general public as well as the relevant authorities, the architect and decorator Hector Guimard (1867-1942).
  • Maxims de Paris
  • The Eiffel Tower
  • Mandarin Oriental Lutetia – The Left Bank’s grande dame originally opened her doors in 1910, and the Art Nouveau facade is now something of a neighborhood landmark.

Porto:

Main figures: José Marques da Silva, Francisco de Oliveira Ferreira and Eduardo Souto Moura.

  • Café Majestic – Porto’s dazzling Art Nouveau café; historic meeting spot for elites and where J.K. Rowling wrote Harry Potter drafts.
  • São Bento Railway Station – São Bento’s fame rests solely on the 20,000 blue-and-white azulejo tiles covering its hall, a breathtaking masterpiece of the Arte Nova period.
  • Livraria Lello – The Lello Bookstore is a globally recognized Art Nouveau masterpiece, famed for its extraordinary, curving red staircase and stunning stained-glass ceiling.
  • Visit Portugal – With its mild climate, 3000 hours of sunshine per year and 850 kms of splendid beaches bathed by the Atlantic Ocean, Portugal is the perfect holiday destination all year round.

Prague:

Main figures: Alphonse Mucha (1860–1939). František Bílek (1872-1941), the foremost Czech exponent of the Art Nouveau symbolist style. The main architects are Ohmann (1858-1927), Bendelmeyer (1872-1932) and Kotera (1871-1923).

  • Bílek Villa – A must. It is a museum about Bilek’s sculpture work. It was his studio and home. The whole building has been designed by Bilek from the furniture to the door handles. It is one of the most surprising building in Prague with its semi carved stones and bricks.
  • Municipal House – Restored in the 1990s after decades of neglect, Prague’s most exuberantly art-nouveau building. It has a café and restaurant for beautiful decorations.
  • The Slav Epic – Alfons Mucha exhibition.
  • The Best from the Czech 2025 Cultural Events Calendar – Czech Tourist Authority
  • VisitCzechia on Art Nouveau.
Riga:

Main figures: Jānis Rozentāls, Konstantīns Pēkšēns, Eižens Laube and Mihails Eizenšteins.

  • Riga Art Nouveau Center – The museum’s highlight is the meticulously restored 1903 Art Nouveau apartment of architect Konstantīns Pēkšēns, featuring a grand spiral staircase.
  • Grand Palace Hotel – Recommended hotel, located in the Old Riga District
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Saint Petersburg:

 Main figures: Vladimir Chagin, Gavriil Baranovsky, Sima Mihash, Stanislav Brzozowski, Pavel Suzor, Sergei Schelkovy, Alexander von Hohen, Vasily Schoene and other.

  • Eliseyev Emporium – Eliseev Emporium in St. Petersburg Nevskiy pr, 56 is probably the most opulent food hall in the Russian Empire.
  • Fabergé Museum
  • Museum of the History of St Petersburg – Formerly the Museum of Leningrad Historyfrom 1955 to 1991, it is the museum of the city history in Saint Petersburg.
  • As Saint Petersburg was situated close to the border with Grand Duchy of Finland, there was a strong influence of its National Romantic style on Art Nouveau Architecture in Saint Petersburg.

Szeged:

Main figures: Ede Magyar and Jenő Ferenc Raichle.
  • Reök Palace – An exemplary piece of Hungarian secession designed by the architect Ede Magyar in 1907. As he was entrusted by the water engineer Iván Reök the leading motif of the building became water
  • Móricz House – A four-storey historic example of secessionist architecture built between 1910 and 1912 by Jenő Ferenc Raichle and commissioned by the post official Jószef Móricz
  • Synagogue – The building operation began in the August of 1907 and ended by October
Turin
Main figuresPietro Fenoglio (1865-1927), Raimondo D’Aronco (1857-1932), Giovanni Gribodo, Antonio Vandone di Cortemilia and Giovan Battista Benazzo.
  • Casa Fenoglio – A gorgeous, four-storey-tall flower building that bloomed at the intersection of two upper-class streets in Turin 
Vienna
Main figures: Gustav Klimt (1862–1918). Josef Maria Olbrich and Josef Hoffmann were his students and also became renowned Art Nouveau architects.
  • Carlton Opera Hotel Vienna, an elegant Art Nouveau hotel, only a few minutes from Vienna’s busy center, yet calmly situated in a quiet one-way street. Vienna’s elegant shopping promenades, Kärntnerstraße and Mariahilferstraße streets, are in convenient reach from the hotel
  • Postsparkasse – Otto Wagner Biography. The building’s history, furniture and interiors. CHECK a great 26′ video with an explanation in English by clicking HERE.
  • Museum of Applied Arts (MAK) – Austrian Museum of Applied Arts / Contemporary – MAK Vienna
  • Belvedere Collection – The Upper Belvedere Palace is the place to see The Kiss by Gustav Klimt
  • Secession Building – Beethovenfries by Gustav Klimt (permanent collection)
  • Church of St Leopold – Steinhof Church (Kirche am Steinhof)
  • Otto Wagner Pavillon Karlsplatz – The new Art Nouveau museum in Vienna (2017)

2. Other Art Nouveau great destinations in Europe:

Amsterdam:

 

Brno:

Bucharest “Little Paris”:

  • Athenee Palace Hilton Bucharest, one of the city’s most sophisticated and prestigious landmarks dating back to 1914.
  • Other cities from Romania: Oradea, Timisoara, Brasov, Constança, Cluj-Napoca

Cracow 

Darmstadt

Glasgow

Kiev

  • Staro Hotel, a 4 star boutique property, truly unique by its Art Nouveau decor and architecture style typical for Kiev of 19th century. It is a peaceful hideaway in the heart of the city that combines up-to-the-minute sophistication with ample old-world charm.

Le Chaux des Fonds

Moscow

The Hague

Valencia

Warsaw

3. General Resources about Art Nouveau in several cities

 

 

If you have recommended links please send them to info@artnouveau.club