Jugendstiltoilette am Graben, the most beautiful quiet place in the city

In the middle of the trench, a staircase leads down to one of the most curious monuments in Vienna. The public toilet was opened in 1905 and was the first underground facility of its kind in the city. Actually, it should have been built on Stephansplatz, but the church was against it. The entrepreneur Wilhelm Beetz built it, and for the time it was unusually expensive.

There was really no savings here. Dividing walls and sliding doors made of oak wood, klobrills made of teak, brass fittings and ground glass, and in the ladies' area there were even two aquariums. Today, the complex is listed as a monument and is considered the last preserved public Art Nouveau toilet in Vienna. Despite modernization, the historical character has remained and is used to this day. A short detour that is worthwhile, even if you do not have to.