ウィーン、\nリンクにあふれる\n芸術。

ウィーン、
リンクにあふれる
芸術。

ウィーン、リンクにあふれる芸術。

芸術濃度の高い街を旅する、という話。

ウィーン、\nリンクにあふれる\n芸術。

「芸術の都」や「音楽の都」といわれるウィーン。 騙されたと思って行ってみれば、 本当にそうだったと思える希有な場所。 ハプスブルク家の帝都とも呼ばれるだけに、 街には高尚な雰囲気が漂っている。 カフェ文化も栄えていて、 ザッハートルテは世界的に有名なスイーツのひとつ。 街はスワロフスキーの煌めきのように、きらきらしている。 その輝きは歴史が積み重なるほどに増し、 いまでは国を超えて芸術好きが訪れる。 旧市街を囲むリンクシュトラーセに収まりきらない ウィーンの魅力を取り上げた今回の特集。 この号を読んで、ウィーンで芸術に 浸りたいと思ってもらえればうれしいです。

ウィーン、リンクにあふれる芸術。

Feature | 2026.2.20


芸術濃度の高い街を旅する、という話。

A Journey Through a City Saturated with Art.

Known as the “City of Art” and the “City of Music,”
Vienna is a rare place where you will realize the truth of its reputation once you visit.
As the imperial capital of the Habsburg dynasty,
the city is permeated with a noble and high-class atmosphere.
Its cafe culture also flourishes,
with the Sachertorte being one of its world-famous sweets.
The city sparkles with a brilliance,
much like the shimmer of Swarovski.
That radiance only increases as history layers upon itself,
and today, art lovers from across the globe visit.
This special feature captures the charms of Vienna that cannot be contained within the Ringstrasse surrounding the Old Town.
I would be delighted if, after reading this issue,
you felt inspired to immerse yourself in the art of Vienna.

Volksgarten, Museums and Parliament © WienTourismus/Christian Stemper

芸術の都といえばパリ。ルーヴル美術館を中心に、街のいたるところに
大小さまざまな美術館やギャラリーがある。
しかし、芸術の密度でいうとウィーンのほうが高いのではないかと思う。
旧市街を包む、およそ5kmの環状道路「リンクシュトラーセ」の内側に
王宮や議事堂、歌劇場などが凝縮されている。
さらにその環から溢れだすように、周囲には美術館や宮殿が点在している。
クラシック音楽、絵画、建築。
リンクシュトラーセを歩けば、ウィーンの芸術の深層をめぐることができる。

When it comes to the city of art, Paris comes to mind.
Centered around the Louvre Museum,
there are numerous museums and galleries of all sizes scattered throughout the city.
However, I believe Vienna surpasses Paris in terms of art density.
Within the 5-kilometer-long Ringstrasse around the old town, the Imperial Palace,
Parliament, and State Opera House are all clustered tightly,
with museums and baroque architecture spilling outward.
Classical music, painting, architecture—walk the Ring and you walk through Vienna’s artistic soul.

Built in the late 19th century on the site of former city walls, the Ringstraße is a circular boulevard. Riding its trams offers a perfect panoramic tour of Vienna’s historic center.
Within the Ring, music and art exist in dense harmony. From the melodies of the State Opera to the diverse architectural styles, the city is steeped in the decadent and sensual atmosphere of the Fin de Siècle.
The Ring acts as both a vessel for art and its boundary. Yet, in Vienna, art is so expansive that it inevitably spills over the Ring and into the wider city.
Art here is not confined to museums; it is woven into the architectural details, the rhythm of the streets, and the light on the cobblestones. Art transcends physical spaces to become a seamless extension of daily life.

If Paris is a vast art capital that collected masterpieces from across the world, Vienna is a city that deepened its beauty through its own layers of time.
The formal beauty of classical music blends with the sensibilities of fin-de-siècle art, where a subtle shadow lingers behind the splendor. This gives Viennese art its unique depth.
Even today, music is performed, buildings are lived in, and art is constantly renewed with fresh interpretations. It is not merely a preserved relic of the past.
The Ringstrasse does not close off history; instead, the city brims with new vitality. This is why Vienna offers fresh discoveries with every visit. When you crave art, go to Vienna.
Sway on a tram, walk the cobblestones, and embrace the sound. Whether walking or sipping coffee, art is everywhere. Enjoy a journey where past and present overlap to awaken the senses. The next destination is already decided: Vienna, the city of the Ringstrasse.

音楽の都、ウィーン。 その頂点、ウィーン国立歌劇場。『ウィーナー・シュターツオーパー』

Feature | 2026.2.20


Vienna State Opera
© WienTourismus/Christian Stemper
Vienna State Opera, Foyer
© WienTourismus/Paul Bauer

Vienna, Capital of Music :
At Its Peak Stands the Vienna State Opera

In 962, the coronation of Otto I birthed the “Holy Roman Empire”—a paradoxical entity neither holy nor Roman. It existed as a collection of territorial states under an emperor sanctioned by the Pope.Post-Renaissance Europe saw two titan patrons of the arts: the Medici of Florence and the Habsburgs, who rose from being a mere minor territory within the Holy Roman Empire.
Under Maximilian I, the Habsburgs expanded their reach not through war, but through strategic marriages and procreation, eventually building a vast dynastic network that extended to the Iberian Peninsula.
Driven by the noble duty to patronize the arts, the Habsburgs focused heavily on music. As their empire grew, they transformed Vienna into the “City of Music,” where the dominance of opera eventually paved the way for instrumental music to flourish.
Amidst this history, Mozart emerged. At the time, opera was trend-bound to the Italian language, as the art form originated in Florence as a “total work of art” designed to revive Greek and Roman tragedy through the natural inflections of Italian.Because the Habsburgs favored this style, Italian opera became the mandatory taste for the Viennese nobility. Meanwhile, Leopold Mozart promoted his son, the Salzburg-born prodigy, through constant musical tours across Vienna, France, and the Italian Peninsula (which was not yet a single nation).
Empress Maria Theresa rejected the father’s aggressive self-promotion, and it was not until several years after her death that Mozart was finally invited to the Viennese court.

The ruler then was Joseph II, her eldest son, whose tolerance allowed Mozart to produce opera in German. This era marked a shift from church-centered music to a new age where humanism, sparked by the Renaissance “Big Bang,” took center stage in musical expression.
Mozart’s collaboration with the brilliant librettist Lorenzo Da Ponte produced the iconic “Da Ponte Trilogy.” These provocative, scandalous operas—once satires of the court—have been preserved as treasures of humanity thanks to the legacy of the Vienna State Opera.
Standing as an equal to La Scala in Milan, this house features the Vienna State Opera Orchestra—including members of the Vienna Philharmonic. Their profound resonance fills the pit daily despite an incredibly demanding performance schedule.It is the only place where a traveler can enjoy 4 to 5 different world-class productions in a single week. A visit to this opera house is an absolute must when in Vienna.
With subtitles for all and a magnificent foyer to enjoy during intermissions, it is the perfect social setting for everyone from beginners to connoisseurs to savor the true atmosphere of Vienna.

Vienna State Opera
© WienTourismus/Christian Stemper
Opera Ball Opening
© WienTourismus/Peter Rigaud
Vienna State Opera, Auditorium
© WienTourismus/Paul Bauer

ウィーン、音楽の聖地『ウィーン楽友協会・黄金のホール』

Feature | 2026.2.20


Musikverein, Golden Hall © WienTourismus/Paul Bauer

Vienna’s Sacred Hall of Sound: The Musikverein and Its Golden Hall

A few minutes from the Opera House stands the Musikverein, home of the Vienna Philharmonic. Famous for its televised New Year’s Concert, many recognize its iconic “Golden Hall” interior.
This supreme shoebox-style hall feels as if it is floating in mid-air. Its aged wood creates a matured, mellow, and deep resonance that defines its world-class acoustics.
Alongside the Berlin Philharmonic, the Vienna Philharmonic stands at the pinnacle of the music world. While Berlin is a group of elite soloists, Vienna preserves its unique “Viennese Tone” through specific instruments and traditions.
Though difficult to describe, Vienna’s music has a distinct “accent,” most famously heard in the unique lilt of the Viennese Waltz.
Historically, the orchestra was a brotherhood of “true Viennese” trained under their predecessors. Only those who breathed the city’s air and lived its culture could rise to the elite ranks of the Philharmonic. Today, however, the group has embraced diversity with more women and international members.
Under Habsburg patronage, giants like Mozart, Beethoven, and Mahler shaped their music in Vienna. The Vienna Philharmonic is the direct heir to this legacy, preserving the authentic sound of these masters through centuries of tradition.
To maintain their signature sound, the orchestra strictly controls its instruments, including unique Viennese horns and oboes. This obsession with authenticity ensures that their historical “Viennese Tone” remains untainted.
Experiencing the works of great composers at the Musikverein, performed by an orchestra that guards its lineage so fiercely, is more than just a cultural visit; it is the one and only “Viennese Tone” experience.
I urge you to experience the ultimate “City of Music” tour: opera at the State Opera and symphonies at the Musikverein. These world-class venues are conveniently located just minutes apart within the Vienna Ring.
Staying in the Old Town allows you to stroll the Ring and perhaps even meet orchestra members at Cafe Imperial. Known for their fondness for Japan, they are often open to a friendly chat. It will surely make for an unforgettable journey.

Musikverein, Golden Hall © WienTourismus/Paul Bauer
Philharmonikerball, Musikverein © WienTourismus/Paul Bauer
Musikverein, Golden Hall © WienTourismus/Paul Bauer
Musikverein, Golden Hall © WienTourismus/Paul Bauer

街を歩きながらたどる、ウィーンの芸術史。

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Secession © WienTourismus/Christian Stemper
Gustav-Klimt-Der-Kuss ©Belvedere Wien/ Johannes Stoll
(ベルヴェデーレ宮殿所蔵)
Egon-Schiele-Selbstbildnis-mit-Lampionfruechten
© Leopold Museum Wien(レオポルド美術館所)
Kunst Haus Wien, Museum Hundertwasser
© WienTourismus/Paul Bauer

Tracing Vienna’s Artistic Heritage on Foot.

Vienna itself is like an open-air museum. Masterpieces of architectural beauty—the Gothic St. Stephen’s Cathedral, the Neo-Renaissance State Opera, and the symmetrical Kunsthistorisches Museum—are quietly integrated into the cityscape.
Facing such a profound collection of cultural heritage acquired over centuries, one cannot help but realize that Vienna is a truly “perfected city.”
Yet, this very perfection felt like a cage to artists at the end of the 19th century. From within this bastion of high art, the Vienna Secession was born.
Led by Gustav Klimt, they sought to “secede” from the conservative establishment of the Künstlerhaus. Their goal was to break free from rigid standards and present expressions that truly belonged to their own era.
A short walk from the Ringstrasse stands the Secession Building, a simple white structure topped with its iconic golden laurel wreath dome.
Above the entrance, the movement’s motto is inscribed: “To every age its art, to art its freedom.”This “freedom” was not about total destruction of the system, but rather about maintaining distance to renew art from within.
Klimt’s work visualizes this philosophy perfectly—using decoration and symbolism not to conform, but to express a cool, controlled beauty that refuses to settle into tradition.
Next, visit the Belvedere Palace. Within its orderly Baroque architecture, you will find Klimt’s most famous masterpiece, “The Kiss.”
Though the gold leaf shines luxuriously, the emotions are restrained, creating a quiet canvas. Even sensuality is placed as part of the structure, stirring the viewer’s emotions. It perfectly captures the artistic vision of Klimt and the Secession.

Egon Schiele was the young talent drawn to the Secession. Meeting Klimt in his late teens, he looked up to him as a mentor. However, despite Klimt’s support, Schiele did not remain within the Secession for long.
Stripping away decoration, he depicted distorted bodies and unstable gazes. At the Leopold Museum, his works reveal an anxiety and tension—a raw exposure of the human psyche—that Klimt never expressed, yet they offer a strange sense of comfort.Following the Secession and Schiele, Viennese expression delved deeper into the psyche. Oskar Kokoschka was a key figure who embodied this shift.
Kokoschka used intense brushwork and colors to depict human impulses and anxiety amidst urban order. His work lacks decorative balance, allowing raw emotion to erupt onto the canvas—a visual manifestation of the tensions within a rational city.This inward turn eventually reached architecture, symbolized by Friedensreich Hundertwasser. His buildings reject straight lines and flat floors, embracing wild colors and organic forms.
His work was not an act of destruction, but a challenge to the “perfected city.” Hundertwasser intentionally distorted urban order to help people reclaim their human senses.Walking through Vienna, it becomes clear that art did not emerge sporadically from isolated geniuses. Each movement is continuously linked along the Ringstrasse and its surroundings, where architecture and painting are integral parts of the city.
The city itself is a museum, bearing the scars and traces of an ongoing self-inquiry through the ages. This is the true essence of Vienna’s charm.

ウィーンから足を延ばして、オーストリアの多彩へ!

Feature | 2026.2.20


©Tourismus Salzburg/Breitegger Gunter​

ウィーンから日帰りで


©Österreich Werbung/Volker Prousser

ドナウ川の流れのなかで、メルクからクレムスに至る全長約30kmはヴァッハウ渓谷と呼ばれ、ユネスコ世界文化遺産に指定されている。渓谷の斜面に修道院や古城、ブドウ畑が点在。ウィーンから電車でメルクに行き(約1時間)、メルクからクルーズ船に乗って川下りするコースがオススメ。メルク修道院やワイン生産の盛んな町デュルンシュタインなど、見どころが多い。名物は高品質の白ワインと、香り高いアンズ。

https://www.austria.info/ja/regions/wachau-valley

© LammerhuberCola

ウィーンの南にある温泉の町。ウィーンから電車で約1時間。古代ローマ時代から温泉とワイン生産が名物。19世紀に保養地として発展し、現在も温泉、カジノ、公園などが整備されていて、ゆったりした雰囲気が漂っている。モーツァルト、ベートーヴェン、シュトラウスなどの文化人もしばしば滞在しており、特にベートーヴェンは『第九』の大部分をバーデン・バイ・ウィーンで書いた。その家は現在博物館となっている。ここもユネスコ世界文化遺産。

https://x.gd/uklEd

© Sommertageblog

オーストリアとハンガリーにまたがる湖。ウィーンからのアクセスが良く、ウィーンっ子が気軽に遊びに行くことから「ウィーンっ子の海」と呼ばれている。水深が浅く、湖畔は散策路やサイクリングロードがある。また赤ワインの生産が盛ん。夏には湖上に設けられた舞台でオペレッタやミュージカルを上演する「メルビッシュ湖上音楽祭」が開かれる。ウィーンからは約45分という便利な立地。

https://www.austria.info/ja/locations/lake-neusiedl

ウィーンから1泊で


©Österreich Werbung

ウィーンから特急で約2時間半、アルプス山脈に抱かれた街。モーツァルトの生誕地であり、また映画『サウンド・オブ・ミュージック』撮影地として世界的に人気が高い。旧市街は世界遺産に登録されており、ホーエンザルツブルク城塞や大聖堂など主要観光地が徒歩圏内に集まっている。夏にはザルツブルク音楽祭が開催される。風光明媚で有名なザルツカンマーグート地方(湖水地方)観光の出発点でもある。




https://www.austria.info/ja/cities-and-places/salzburg/

©Graz Tourismus/Harry Schiffer

オーストリア第2の都市で、ウィーンから鉄道で約2時間半。旧市街は世界遺産に登録され、シュロスベルクの時計台や世界最大の武器庫など、見どころ満載。日本人としては、大坂城の城下町研究に重要な手がかりをもたらした『豊臣期大坂図屏風』を有するエッゲンベルク宮殿は必見(2026年の開館は3月28日~10月31日、冬期休館)。土壌が肥沃なシュタイヤマルク州の州都であり、新鮮な食材が集まることから「グルメの街」としても名高い。名産物は炒ったカボチャの種から抽出する香り高いパンプキンシードオイルと、ロゼワイン「シルヒャー」。

https://www.austria.info/ja/inspiration/jp-sehenswuerdigkeiten-in-graz/

ウィーンから2泊で


©Österreich Werbung / Eduardo Gellner

歴史や音楽の古都という印象が強いオーストリアだが、実は国土の3分の2をアルプス山脈が占める山岳国家。2泊あればアルプスの大自然も満喫できる。「グロースグロックナーアルプス山岳道路」はアルプスの景観を楽しむために造られた観光専用道路。レンタカーの利用が一般的だが、毎年5月末~9月末は観光バス「グロックナーバス」が週2回運行する。グロックナーバスにはレンジャーが同乗し、高山植物や野生動物の解説付きでハイキングも楽しめる。



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