Vienna in the Early 1960s Through Fascinating Photos ~ Vintage Everyday

February 28, 2025

Vienna in the Early 1960s Through Fascinating Photos

February 28, 2025 1960s, Austria, life & culture, street, Vienna

In the early 1960s, Vienna was a city of contrasts, recovering from the devastation of World War II and its aftermath. The city, which had once been the heart of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, was divided into four occupation zones—American, British, French, and Soviet—though it remained officially neutral and independent.

Vienna’s architecture in the 1960s reflected both its imperial past and its postwar rebuilding efforts. Historic buildings stood alongside modernist structures, as the city underwent a period of regeneration. These fascinating photos from huebner family photos that captured street scenes of Vienna in June 1961.

Votive Church (Votivkirche), Vienna, June 24, 1961

Church of St. Rupert (Ruprechtskirche), Vienna, June 24, 1961

Gardens at the Schönbrunn Palace with a view up to the Gloriette, June 25, 1961

Gardens at the Schönbrunn Palace, Vienna, June 25, 1961

Schönbrunn Palace and gardens, Vienna, June 25, 1961

Schönbrunn Palace, Vienna, June 25, 1961

Somewhere in Vienna, June 25, 1961

The Dreimäderlhaus (built: 1803), Schreyvogelgasse 10, Mölker Bastei, with the main building of the University of Vienna in the background, Vienna, Austria, June 24, 1961